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County Sheriff — Cheshire County
2016 General Election
· PVI
D+5.6
(these towns' lean vs. statewide)
✓ Rivera
Democratic
20,394 52.1%
Nelson
Republican
18,727 47.9%
Top of the ticket — how these towns voted
President / Governor / U.S. Senate margins in the same 27 municipalities, so you can compare this race to the top of the ticket.
| Year | This race | President | Governor | U.S. Senate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D+16.5% | D+10.1% | D+1.8% | — |
| 2022 | D+22.6% | — | D+1.2% | D+20.5% |
| 2020 | D+56.4% | D+17.6% | R+15.8% | D+26.1% |
| 2018 | D+15.7% | — | D+13.4% | — |
| 2016 | D+4.3% | D+13.3% | D+11.3% | D+15.3% |
Town by town
| Municipality | Rivera | Nelson | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alstead | 486 | 493 | 979 |
| Chesterfield | 1,076 | 1,013 | 2,089 |
| Dublin | 486 | 477 | 963 |
| Fitzwilliam | 533 | 643 | 1,176 |
| Gilsum | 217 | 217 | 434 |
| Harrisville | 436 | 231 | 667 |
| Hinsdale | 855 | 804 | 1,659 |
| Jaffrey | 1,124 | 1,514 | 2,638 |
| Keene Ward 1 | 1,295 | 653 | 1,948 |
| Keene Ward 2 | 1,531 | 799 | 2,330 |
| Keene Ward 3 | 1,341 | 885 | 2,226 |
| Keene Ward 4 | 1,525 | 867 | 2,392 |
| Keene Ward 5 | 1,690 | 1,072 | 2,762 |
| Marlborough | 588 | 550 | 1,138 |
| Marlow | 209 | 209 | 418 |
| Nelson | 249 | 168 | 417 |
| Richmond | 249 | 376 | 625 |
| Rindge | 1,111 | 2,129 | 3,240 |
| Roxbury | 59 | 72 | 131 |
| Stoddard | 331 | 402 | 733 |
| Sullivan | 199 | 194 | 393 |
| Surry | 247 | 240 | 487 |
| Swanzey | 1,704 | 1,981 | 3,685 |
| Troy | 417 | 547 | 964 |
| Walpole | 1,079 | 904 | 1,983 |
| Westmoreland | 538 | 439 | 977 |
| Winchester | 819 | 848 | 1,667 |
County Sheriff in Cheshire — by year
| Year | Winner | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eli Rivera | Democratic | 16.5% |
| 2022 | Rivera | Democratic | 22.6% |
| 2020 | Rivera | Democratic | 56.4% |
| 2018 | Rivera | Democratic | 15.7% |
| 2016 | Rivera | Democratic | 4.3% |