2026 midterm forecast

New Hampshire House

All 2 House seats

Forecast published October 30, 2026 · Election Day is November 3, 2026

Foresight forecast

Expected seats

2 D · 0 R

of 2

Seats today

2 D · 0 R

Statewide House vote

D+13.7

98% D · ±12 points, 95% range

Democrats 57%Republicans 43%

Statewide two-party House vote · 18% of likely voters undecided

Key insights

Democrats are on course to keep New Hampshire's two House seats

New Hampshire's two House seats are both in Democratic hands, and the party is favored to keep them by double digits. NH-01 is the tighter race, at 12.0 points, compared with 15.4 in NH-02.

Republicans carry just one group, voters without a degree, and only by 0.5 points. College graduates favor Democrats by 36.3. Republicans also keep less of their base, holding 85% of 2024 Trump voters while Democrats hold 98% of Harris voters.

The race

New Hampshire elects 2 members of the U.S. House. Today's delegation: 2 Democrats.

District by district

Foresight's forecast for each district, as drawn for 2026.

DistrictCandidatesHeld byMarginChanceRating
NH-01Stefany Shaheen (D) vs. Anthony DiLorenzo (R)DD+12.094% DLikely D
NH-02Maggie Goodlander (D) vs. Lily Williams (R)DD+15.497% DSafe D

Vote by group

Own vote of likely voters in each group, two-party margin.DemocratsRepublicans

Age

18–29
D+22.1
30–44
D+23.0
45–64
D+13.0
65+
D+14.8

Gender

Women
D+20.5
Men
D+13.0

Education

College grad
D+36.3
No degree
R+0.5

Area

Urban
D+42.1
Suburban
D+13.0
Rural
D+21.4

By county

Foresight's margin in each county.

D+30+
D+15–30
D+4–15
Within 4
R+4–15
R+15–30
R+30+

County margins in points. Faded: fewer than 5 respondents. Blank: no respondents.

How this forecast is made: read the method.