New Hampshire 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: New Hampshire 2012 General Election

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New Hampshire
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 11 September 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	1,321,445	(0.43% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
2000 Census:	1,238,415	(0.44% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
Capital:	Concord
Tuesday 11 September 2012 polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC). Polls must open by 11 AM however most open between 7 AM and 8 AM. NEW HAMPSHIRE permits its 13 cities to keep their polls open until 8 PM Eastern Time by local option- however, as there ARE only 13 cities among New Hampshire's 234 County subdivisions [the 221 "non-cities", of course, being the proverbial New England Town(ship)], the fact is that the vast majority of NH's polls have closed by 7 PM Eastern Time and the networks have no problem considering this hour as the earliest hour of potential projection.
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC). Polls must open by 11 AM however most open between 7 AM and 8 AM. NEW HAMPSHIRE permits its 13 cities to keep their polls open until 8 PM Eastern Time by local option- however, as there ARE only 13 cities among New Hampshire's 234 County subdivisions [the 221 "non-cities", of course, being the proverbial New England Town(ship)], the fact is that the vast majority of NH's polls have closed by 7 PM Eastern Time and the networks have no problem considering this hour as the earliest hour of potential projection.

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New Hampshire State and Local Government

New Hampshire 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

6 November 2012 Election Information from the New Hampshire Secretary of State.

6 November 2012 returns from the New Hampshire Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 4 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic	369,561	51.98%	President Barack Hussein Obama (4 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Republican	329,918	46.40%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Libertarian	8,212	1.16%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Write-in; (Republican)	1,374	0.19%	Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" Paul • FEC P80000748; 30 Nov 12; Tot $41,057,829; Dsb $39,926,815

		Scattering	875	0.12%	Scatter

		Constitution	708	0.10%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253

		Write-in; (Green)	324	0.05%	Jill E. Stein • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022
Total			710,972	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Jeanne Shaheen • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3		Republican	Senator Kelly A. Ayotte • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2012. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer, All Governors

Open		Democratic	Governor John H. Lynch • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2006, 2008, 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Chair - 15 September 2011: Announced he will not run for re-election.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic	378,934	54.61%	former state Senator Maggie Hassan

		Republican	295,026	42.52%	Ovide M. Lamontagne

		Libertarian	19,251	2.77%	John J. Babiarz

		Scattering	666	0.10%	Scatter
Total			693,877	100.00%

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republican (2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Frank C. Guinta • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 11 September 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	171,650	49.75%	former Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter • First elected to the U.S. House 2006, re-elected 2008, unsuccessful candidate for re-election 2010. • FEC H6NH01230; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,714,697; Dsb $1,655,751

		Republican	158,659	45.99%	Congressman Frank C. Guinta • FEC H0NH01217; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,903,749; Dsb $1,806,616

		Libertarian	14,521	4.21%	Brendan Kelly • FEC H2NH01247

		Scattering	192	0.06%	Scatter
Total			345,022	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Charles F. "Charlie" Bass • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 11 September 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	169,275	50.17%	Ann McLane Kuster • FEC H0NH02181; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,135,167; Dsb $3,154,312

		Republican	152,977	45.34%	Congressman Charles F. "Charlie" Bass • FEC H0NH02017; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,061,311; Dsb $2,043,269

		Libertarian	14,936	4.43%	Hardy Macia • FEC H2NH02203

		Scattering	206	0.06%	Scatter
Total			337,394	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 2 incumbents, 4 candidates
	• Republican: 3 incumbents, 5 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 4 candidates
	• Write-in: 2 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.