2020 Election Saw Record Voter Turnout in NH

The Associated Press is reporting that New Hampshire set a state record for voter turnout in the 2020 general election.

According to figures from the NH Secretary of State’s office, 814,499 ballots were cast by NH voters this year. This is a marked increase from the previous record of 755,850 ballots cast in the 2016 general election.

However, the percentage of registered voters who participated in the election did drop. In 2016, 3/4 of all registered voters cast a ballot, but this year that number shrank slightly to 73%. This is thought to be due to the increase in number of registered voters.

Latest figures state that 40% of NH voters are registered as undeclared to either party, 31% are registered as Democrats, and 30% consider themselves to be Republicans.