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County Sheriff — Hillsborough County
2016 General Election
· PVI
D+0.5
(these towns' lean vs. statewide)
✓ Hardy
Republican
99,601 51.9%
Barry
Democratic
76,941 40.1%
Merrett
Independent
15,463 8.1%
Top of the ticket — how these towns voted
President / Governor / U.S. Senate margins in the same 50 municipalities, so you can compare this race to the top of the ticket.
| Year | This race | President | Governor | U.S. Senate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R+98.9% | D+2.9% | R+11.3% | — |
| 2022 | unopposed | — | R+17.7% | D+8.8% |
| 2020 | R+4.8% | D+7.8% | R+34.8% | D+15.9% |
| 2018 | R+1.0% | — | R+9.9% | — |
| 2016 | R+11.8% | R+0.2% | R+4.3% | R+3.2% |
Town by town
| Municipality | Hardy | Barry | Merrett | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | 3,662 | 2,553 | 560 | 6,775 |
| Antrim | 700 | 526 | 156 | 1,382 |
| Bedford | 7,303 | 4,091 | 756 | 12,150 |
| Bennington | 397 | 254 | 91 | 742 |
| Brookline | 1,672 | 1,001 | 225 | 2,898 |
| Deering | 577 | 308 | 86 | 971 |
| Francestown | 494 | 370 | 80 | 944 |
| Goffstown | 4,892 | 3,172 | 687 | 8,751 |
| Greenfield | 419 | 354 | 77 | 850 |
| Greenville | 461 | 337 | 93 | 891 |
| Hancock | 459 | 593 | 63 | 1,115 |
| Hillsborough | 1,538 | 975 | 248 | 2,761 |
| Hollis | 2,684 | 1,718 | 282 | 4,684 |
| Hudson | 7,019 | 3,809 | 953 | 11,781 |
| Litchfield | 2,775 | 1,326 | 289 | 4,390 |
| Lyndeborough | 498 | 385 | 105 | 988 |
| Manchester Ward 1 | 2,139 | 2,529 | 330 | 4,998 |
| Manchester Ward 10 | 1,446 | 1,958 | 305 | 3,709 |
| Manchester Ward 11 | 1,235 | 1,414 | 292 | 2,941 |
| Manchester Ward 12 | 1,819 | 1,751 | 289 | 3,859 |
| Manchester Ward 2 | 1,813 | 2,060 | 365 | 4,238 |
| Manchester Ward 3 | 888 | 1,428 | 316 | 2,632 |
| Manchester Ward 4 | 1,238 | 1,585 | 273 | 3,096 |
| Manchester Ward 5 | 961 | 1,304 | 261 | 2,526 |
| Manchester Ward 6 | 2,237 | 1,946 | 286 | 4,469 |
| Manchester Ward 7 | 1,522 | 1,619 | 310 | 3,451 |
| Manchester Ward 8 | 2,339 | 1,844 | 368 | 4,551 |
| Manchester Ward 9 | 1,778 | 1,766 | 280 | 3,824 |
| Mason | 441 | 249 | 88 | 778 |
| Merrimack | 7,531 | 4,905 | 1,070 | 13,506 |
| Milford | 3,903 | 2,828 | 775 | 7,506 |
| Mont Vernon | 763 | 551 | 113 | 1,427 |
| Nashua Ward 1 | 2,538 | 2,270 | 374 | 5,182 |
| Nashua Ward 2 | 2,031 | 1,915 | 375 | 4,321 |
| Nashua Ward 3 | 1,778 | 1,916 | 422 | 4,116 |
| Nashua Ward 4 | 1,090 | 1,670 | 286 | 3,046 |
| Nashua Ward 5 | 2,630 | 2,077 | 350 | 5,057 |
| Nashua Ward 6 | 1,629 | 1,785 | 389 | 3,803 |
| Nashua Ward 7 | 1,712 | 1,708 | 292 | 3,712 |
| Nashua Ward 8 | 2,098 | 2,042 | 316 | 4,456 |
| Nashua Ward 9 | 2,218 | 2,084 | 336 | 4,638 |
| New Boston | 1,813 | 1,087 | 256 | 3,156 |
| New Ipswich | 1,788 | 594 | 259 | 2,641 |
| Pelham | 4,969 | 1,614 | 414 | 6,997 |
| Peterborough | 1,261 | 2,031 | 286 | 3,578 |
| Sharon | 99 | 107 | 15 | 221 |
| Temple | 392 | 308 | 75 | 775 |
| Weare | 2,804 | 1,388 | 386 | 4,578 |
| Wilton | 1,077 | 814 | 147 | 2,038 |
| Windsor | 71 | 22 | 13 | 106 |
County Sheriff in Hillsborough — by year
| Year | Winner | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Christopher Connelly | Republican | 98.9% |
| 2022 | Connelly | Republican | unopposed |
| 2020 | Connelly | Republican | 4.8% |
| 2018 | Hardy | Republican | 1.0% |
| 2016 | Hardy | Republican | 11.8% |