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New Hampshire Senate Battleground & Cook Political Rating Simulator

Evaluating the open seat to succeed retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D), recently shifted from Lean Democratic to Toss Up. Model county swing margins, independent turnout weight, and the resulting balance of Senate control.

County Swing Workbench

Simulated vote total: 505000 active simulated electorate

Current Cook Political Report Rating
Retiring: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D)
Toss Up
Hillsborough County (Manchester/Nashua) Baseline D+2 235,000 registered
0.0%
Rockingham County (Portsmouth/Salem) Baseline R+3 215,000 registered
0.0%
Grafton County (Hanover/Plymouth) Baseline D+12 55,000 registered
0.0%
Independent Turnout Share (Undeclared Voters) 42.0%
Statewide Swing Multiplier (National Environment) 1.05x
Historical Context: Jeanne Shaheen won re-election in 2020 by 15.6 points. Her retirement removes incumbency advantage, prompting Cook Political Report's downgrade to Toss Up. Hillsborough and Rockingham represent ~89% of this modeled 505,000 voter block.

Senate Control & Vote Margin

Live D3 simulation results

Democrats: 49 Battleground: NH Seat Republicans: 50
50-50 Tie Threshold
49D
NH
50R
Senate Control Status: Pivotal (50-50 Tie Scenario Enabled)
Projected Winner
Toss Up / Lean Dem Margin < 1.8%
Dem Total Votes
254,414
GOP Total Votes
250,586
Simulated State Summary: 505000 votes modeled across 3 key counties. Rating status: Toss Up. Projected Winner: Toss Up / Lean Dem Margin < 1.8%. Senate Impact: Pivotal (50-50 Tie Scenario Enabled).
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