title: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
text: # 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
  
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  The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.
  
  ## Overview
  
  United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 2012 :
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | 340,925 | 49.96% | 2 | +2 |
  | | Republican | 311,636 | 45.66% | 0 | -2 |
  | | Libertarian | 29,457 | 4.32% | 0 | — |
  | | Scattering | 398 | 0.06% | 0 | — |
  | Totals | Totals | 682,416 | 100.00% | 2 | — |
  
  ## District 1
  
  The redrawn 1st district currently represents all municipalities in Belknap (except for the town of Center Harbor); the entirety of Carroll, and Strafford counties; all of Rockingham County; the municipalities of Bedford, Goffstown, Manchester, and Merrimack in Hillsborough County; the town of Campton in Grafton County; and, the town of Hooksett in Merrimack County.
  
  Republican Frank Guinta, who had represented the 1st district since January 2011, ran for re-election.
  
  ### Republican primary
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * Frank Guinta, incumbent U.S. Representative
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Eliminated in primary**
  
  * Vern Clough, retired barber
  * Rick Parent, candidate for this seat in 2010
  
  **Primary results**
  
  Republican primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Frank Guinta (incumbent) | 46,979 | 84.4 |
  | | Republican | Rick Parent | 6,923 | 12.4 |
  | | Republican | Vern Clough | 1,639 | 3.0 |
  | | Republican | Write-ins | 130 | 0.2 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,671 | 100.0 |
  
  ### Democratic primary
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * Carol Shea-Porter, former U.S. Representative
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Withdrawn**
  
  * Joanne Dowdell, businesswoman and Democratic National Committeewoman
  * Matthew Hancock, software developer
  * Andrew Hosmer, businessman
  
  **Primary results**
  
  Democratic primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter | 38,623 | 99.1 |
  | | Democratic | Write-ins | 358 | 0.9 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,981 | 100.0 |
  
  ### Libertarian primary
  
  Brendan Kelly, the chairman of the Seabrook Board of Selectmen, ran as a Libertarian.
  
  ### General election
  
  **Endorsements**
  
  **Organizations**
  
  * GOProud
  * National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
  
  **Endorsements**
  
  **Organizations**
  
  * Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
  * EMILY's List
  * Progressive Change Campaign Committee
  
  **Debates**
  
  * Complete video of debate, September 17, 2012
  * Complete video of debate, October 9, 2012
  
  **Polling**
  
  | Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Frank Guinta (R) | Carol Shea-Porter (D) | Other | Undecided |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | WMUR/University of New Hampshire | November 1–4, 2012 | 366 | ± 5.1% | 46% | 49% | 5% | — |
  | New England College | October 29–31, 2012 | 511 | ± 4.3% | 48% | 41% | 2% | 9% |
  | University of New Hampshire | October 17–21, 2012 | 364 | ± 5.1% | 41% | 38% | 4% | 17% |
  | WMUR/University of New Hampshire | September 30 - October 6, 2012 | 200 | ± 6.9% | 45% | 35% | 3% | 17% |
  | WMUR/University of New Hampshire | September 27–30, 2012 | 273 | ± 5.9% | 35% | 46% | – | 18% |
  | Public Policy Polling | September 24–25, 2012 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 48% | – | 4% |
  | WMUR/University of New Hampshire | August 1–12, 2012 | 258 | ± 6.1% | 43% | 45% | – | 12% |
  | Public Policy Polling | May 10–13, 2012 | 502 | ± 4.4% | 43% | 47% | – | 10% |
  | WMUR/University of New Hampshire | April 9–20, 2012 | 230 | ± 6.5% | 39% | 44% | 1% | 16% |
  | Pulse Opinion Research LLC | January 2012 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 41% | 41% | 7% | 10% |
  | Public Policy Polling | June 30-July 5, 2011 | 299 | ± 5.7% | 48% | 41% | – | 10% |
  
  **Predictions**
  
  | Source | Ranking | As of |
  | - | - | - |
  | The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2012 |
  | Rothenberg | Tossup | November 2, 2012 |
  | Roll Call | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
  | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | November 5, 2012 |
  | NY Times | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
  | RCP | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
  | The Hill | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
  
  **Results**
  
  New Hampshire's 1st congressional district, 2012 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter | 171,650 | 49.7 |
  | | Republican | Frank Guinta (incumbent) | 158,659 | 46.0 |
  | | Libertarian | Brendan Kelly | 14,521 | 4.2 |
  | | n/a | Write-ins | 192 | 0.1 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 345,022 | 100.0 |
  | | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
  
  ## District 2
  
  The redrawn 2nd district will represent all of Cheshire, Coos, Grafton (except for the town of Campton), Merrimack (except for the town of Hooksett), and Sullivan counties; most of Hillsborough County; the towns of Atkinson, Deerfield, Northwood, Salem, and Windham in Rockingham County; and, the town of Center Harbor in Belknap County.
  
  Republican Charles Bass, who had represented the 2nd district from 1995 to 2007, and since 2011 ran for re-election. Bass won by just 1% in 2010.
  
  ### Republican primary
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * Charles Bass, incumbent U.S. Representative
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Eliminated in primary**
  
  * Gerald Beloin
  * Will Dean
  * Miroslaw Dziedzic
  * Dennis Lamare, insurance agent and candidate for Senate in 2010
  
  **Primary results**
  
  Republican primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Charles Bass (incumbent) | 39,605 | 81.2 |
  | | Republican | Dennis Lamare | 4,263 | 8.8 |
  | | Republican | Will Dean | 2,129 | 4.4 |
  | | Republican | Miroslaw Dziedzic | 1,310 | 2.7 |
  | | Republican | Gerard Beloin | 1,127 | 2.3 |
  | | Republican | Write-ins | 316 | 0.6 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,750 | 100.0 |
  
  ### Democratic primary
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * Ann McLane Kuster, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2010
  
  **Primary results**
  
  Democratic primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Anne McLane Kuster | 40,627 | 99.2 |
  | | Democratic | Write-ins | 337 | 0.8 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,964 | 100.0 |
  
  ### Libertarian primary
  
  Hardy Macia, owner of an iPhone/Android app development company, ran as a Libertarian.
  
  ### General election
  
  **Endorsements**
  
  **Organizations**
  
  * GOProud
  * National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
  
  **Endorsements**
  
  **Organizations**
  
  * Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
  * EMILY's List
  * Progressive Change Campaign Committee
  
  **Debates**
  
  * Complete video of debate, September 18, 2012
  * Complete video of debate, October 10, 2012
  
  **Polling**
  
  | Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Charlie Bass (R) | Ann Kuster (D) | Other | Undecided |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | WMUR/University of New Hampshire | November 1–4, 2012 | 423 | ± 4.8% | 43% | 53% | 4% | — |
  | New England College | October 29–31, 2012 | 511 | ± 4.33% | 41% | 47% | 1% | 11% |
  | University of New Hampshire | October 17–21, 2012 | 408 | ± 4.9% | 36% | 39% | 3% | 22% |
  | WMUR/University of New Hampshire | September 30-October 6, 2012 | 211 | ± 6.7% | 35% | 38% | 3% | 25% |
  | WMUR/University of New Hampshire | September 27–30, 2012 | 325 | ± 5.4% | 34% | 36% | 2% | 28% |
  | Public Policy Polling | September 24–25, 2012 | 461 | ± 4.6% | 45% | 51% | – | 4% |
  | WMUR/University of New Hampshire | August 1–12, 2012 | 284 | ± 5.8% | 42% | 37% | – | 21% |
  | Public Policy Polling | May 10–13, 2012 | 642 | ± 3.9% | 42% | 42% | – | 15% |
  | WMUR/University of New Hampshire | April 9–20, 2012 | 251 | ± 6.2% | 39% | 40% | 1% | 20% |
  | Pulse Opinion Research LLC | January 2012 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 39% | 35% | 14% | 13% |
  | Public Policy Polling | June 30-July 5, 2011 | 363 | ± 5.1% | 43% | 42% | – | 15% |
  
  **Predictions**
  
  | Source | Ranking | As of |
  | - | - | - |
  | The Cook Political Report | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2012 |
  | Rothenberg | Tossup | November 2, 2012 |
  | Roll Call | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
  | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2012 |
  | NY Times | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
  | RCP | Lean D (flip) | November 4, 2012 |
  | The Hill | Lean D (flip) | November 4, 2012 |
  
  **Results**
  
  New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district, 2012 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster | 169,275 | 50.2 |
  | | Republican | Charles Bass (incumbent) | 152,977 | 45.3 |
  | | Libertarian | Hardy Macia | 14,936 | 4.4 |
  | | n/a | Write-ins | 206 | 0.1 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 337,394 | 100.0 |
  | | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
  