The 2022 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Sununu won election to a fourth term, defeating Democratic nominee Tom Sherman.

Sununu had "expressed interest" in running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 against incumbent Democrat (and former governor) Maggie Hassan. However, on November 9, 2021, he announced that he would instead run for a fourth term as governor. Sununu became the first Republican to win a fourth term as governor, also tying John Lynch's modern record of four terms overall. This was one of six Republican-held governorships up for election in a state that Joe Biden won in the 2020 presidential election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee Chris Sununu, incumbent governor

Eliminated in primary Julian Acciard, security specialist, Iraq War veteran, and former candidate for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional district in 2022 Jay Lewis, Laconia resident Richard McMenamon II Thad Riley, entrepreneur, former Brentwood school board member and community advocate Karen Testerman, former Franklin city councilor and candidate for governor in 2020

Declined Kelly Ayotte, former U.S. senator Scott Brown, former U.S. senator from Massachusetts and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ThadRiley ChrisSununu KarenTesterman Other UndecidedUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of New HampshireAugust 25–29, 2022892 (LV)± 3.3%7%72%5%2%14%Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeAugust 9–11, 2022820 (RV)± 3.4%5%68%6%2%19%

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KellyAyotte ScottBrown FrankEdelbut ChuckMorse UndecidedPraecones AnalyticaPraecones AnalyticaAugust 13–20, 2021792 (LV)± 3.5%46%13%7%6%29%

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee Tom Sherman, state senator from the 24th district

Declined Dan Feltes, former majority leader of the New Hampshire Senate from the 15th district and nominee for governor in 2020 (moved out of state in 2021) John Lynch, former governor Jodi Picoult, author Andru Volinsky, former executive councilor and candidate for governor in 2020 Cinde Warmington, executive councilor (running for re-election)

Endorsements

Results

Other candidates

Libertarian Party

Karlyn Borysenko, far-right social media activist, author, and podcaster; during the 2025 ZLuC, Borysenko violated event policies and Substack community guidelines by recording, live-streaming, and then selling access to the footage of what is a free-to-all event. Borysenko targeted a zine librarian for expressing dissatisfaction with the Trump administration. Kelly Halldorson

General election

Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report March 4, 2022Inside Elections September 23, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball August 18, 2022PoliticoNovember 3, 2022 RCPJune 8, 2022Fox News May 12, 2022538August 26, 2022Elections DailyNovember 7, 2022

Post-primary endorsements

Polling Aggregate polls Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredDatesupdated ChrisSununu (R) TomSherman (D) OtherMarginReal Clear PoliticsReal Clear PoliticsOctober 28 – November 6, 2022November 8, 202256.4%39.4%4.2%Sununu +17.0FiveThirtyEightFiveThirtyEightSeptember 15, 2021 – November 8, 2022November 8, 202255.4%39.0%5.6%Sununu +16.4Average55.9%39.2%4.9%Sununu +16.7 Graphical summary

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ChrisSununu (R) TomSherman (D) Other UndecidedPhillips AcademyPhillips AcademyNovember 5–6, 20221,056 (LV)± 3.0%58%36%–6%University of New HampshireUniversity of New HampshireNovember 2–6, 20222,077 (LV)± 2.2%55%43%2%<1%InsiderAdvantage (R)InsiderAdvantage (R)November 5, 2022700 (LV)± 3.7%56%40%2%2%Data for Progress (D)Data for Progress (D)November 2–5, 20221,995 (LV)± 2.0%58%40%2%–Wick InsightsWick InsightsNovember 2–5, 2022725 (LV)± 3.6%53%43%2%2%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeOctober 30 – November 1, 2022850 (LV)± 3.3%57%36%4%4%58%37%6%–Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeOctober 28–29, 20221,541 (LV)± 2.5%55%37%2%6%co/efficient (R)co/efficient (R)October 25–26, 20221,098 (LV)± 3.2%52%34%5%8%UMass Lowell/YouGovUMass Lowell/YouGovOctober 14–25, 2022600 (LV)± 5.1%51%35%12%2%InsiderAdvantage (R)InsiderAdvantage (R)October 23, 2022600 (LV)± 4.0%54%37%4%6%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeOctober 18–19, 2022727 (LV)± 3.6%52%40%3%5%54%41%4%–Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)October 17–19, 2022600 (LV)–57%40%–4%Data for Progress (D)Data for Progress (D)October 14–19, 20221,392 (LV)± 3.0%53%40%3%4%Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)October 2–6, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%55%41%1%3%Data for Progress (D)Data for Progress (D)September 23–30, 20221,147 (LV)± 3.0%52%39%4%5%Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeSeptember 27–28, 2022901 (RV)± 3.3%50%34%5%11%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk UniversitySeptember 23–26, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%53%36%4%8%American Research GroupAmerican Research GroupSeptember 15–19, 2022555 (RV)± 4.2%53%38%–9%University of New HampshireUniversity of New HampshireSeptember 15–19, 2022870 (LV)± 3.3%55%37%1%8%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeSeptember 14–15, 2022800 (LV)± 3.4%52%37%4%7%Saint Anselm CollegeAugust 9–11, 20221,898 (RV)± 2.3%48%29%4%18%Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)July 5–6, 2022601 (LV)± 4.0%43%33%8%16%University of New HampshireUniversity of New HampshireApril 14–18, 2022868 (LV)± 3.5%55%29%1%14%Phillips AcademyPhillips AcademyApril 4–8, 2022533 (A)± 4.2%62%24%–14%471 (RV)± 4.5%73%24%–3%Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeMarch 23–24, 20221,265 (RV)± 2.8%51%24%10%15%

Chris Sununu vs. generic opponent Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ChrisSununu (R) GenericOpponent UndecidedSaint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeJanuary 11–12, 20221,215 (RV)± 2.8%45%45%10%

Results

By county 2022 gubernatorial election results in New Hampshire (by county) County Tom ShermanDemocratic Chris SununuRepublican Other votes Totalvotes # % # % # % #Belknap 9,42931.1%20,49967.5%4251.4%30,353Carroll 10,30637.9%16,55460.9%3421.3%27,202Cheshire 16,89049.8% 16,50348.7%5161.5%33,909Coös 4,19432.8%8,25164.4%3602.8%12,805Grafton 21,48350.4% 20,42748.0%6761.6%42,586Hillsborough 69,67340.5% 99,60858.0%2,5851.5%171,866Merrimack 30,83543.6%38,66954.7%1,2481.8%70,752Rockingham 59,75938.8% 92,04359.8%2,2161.4%154,018Strafford 26,49546.9% 29,10051.5%9291.6%56,524Sullivan 7,70240.3%11,15958.4%2591.4%19,120 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Cheshire (largest city: Keene) Grafton (largest city: Lebanon)

By congressional district Sununu won both congressional districts, which both elected Democrats. District Sununu Sherman Representative 58% 40%Chris Pappas 56% 43%Annie Kuster

See also Elections in New Hampshire Political party strength in New Hampshire New Hampshire Democratic Party New Hampshire Republican Party Government of New Hampshire 2022 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire 2022 New Hampshire House of Representatives election 2022 New Hampshire Senate election 2022 New Hampshire elections 2022 United States gubernatorial elections 2022 United States elections

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites Karlyn Borysenko (L) for Governor Tom Sherman (D) for Governor Chris Sununu (R) for Governor