Gov. John Lynch
(D-N.H.)- Residence:Hopkinton
- Born:November 25, 1952; Waltham, Mass.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Susan Lynch; three children
- Education:U. of New Hampshire, B.A. 1974 (English) ; Harvard U., M.B.A. 1979; Georgetown U., J.D. 1984
- Military service:None
- Career:Furniture manufacturing company president; business consulting firm owner; college admissions director; state party executive director
- Political Highlights:No previous office; governor, 2005-present
- Elected:2004 (3rd term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | John Lynch (D) | 479,042 | 70.2% |
| Joe Kenney (R) | 188,555 | 27.6% | ||
| Susan Newell (LIBERT) | 14,987 | 2.2% | ||
| 2006 | general | John Lynch (D) | 298,761 | 74% |
| Jim Coburn (R) | 104,288 | 25.8% | ||
| 2004 | general | John Lynch (D) | 339,927 | 51% |
| Craig Benson (R) | 325,514 | 48.9% | ||
| 2002 | general | Craig Benson (R) | 259,663 | 58.6% |
| Mark Fernald (D) | 169,277 | 38.2% | ||
| John Babiarz (LIBERT) | 13,028 | 2.9% | ||
| 2000 | general | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | 275,038 | 48.7% |
| Gordon Humphrey (R) | 246,952 | 43.8% | ||
| Mary Brown (I) | 35,904 | 6.4% | ||
| John Babiarz (LIBERT) | 6,446 | 1.1% | ||
| 1998 | general | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | 210,769 | 66.1% |
| Jay Lucas (R) | 98,473 | 30.9% | ||
| Ken Blevens (LIBERT) | 8,655 | 2.7% | ||
| 1996 | general | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | 284,131 | 57.2% |
| Ovide M. Lamontagne (R) | 196,278 | 39.5% | ||
| Fred Bramante (I) | 10,316 | 2.1% | ||
| Robert Kingsbury (LIBERT) | 5,944 | 1.2% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 54.13% | John McCain: 44.52% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 50% | George W. Bush: 49% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 47% | George W. Bush: 48% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 50% | Robert Dole: 40% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):1,309,940
- Under 18:25.0%
- Over 65:12.0%
- Non-Hispanic White:95.1%
- Black:0.7%
- Hispanic:1.7%
- Asian:1.3%
- American Indian:0.2%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 49,467
- Median Household Income Rank: 7
