A head to head comparison of the New Hampshire 2020 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.      

VP Joseph Biden received 424,937 (54%) votes beating President Donald Trump who gained 365,660 (43%) by 59,277 votes in New Hampshire.

VP Joe Biden won 145 counties out of the 237 counties that make up New Hampshire. The record shows that President Trump won 92 counties.  

2020 NH Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won              

Primary Elections

Presidential General Election

Primary Election

In the Primary, President Trump won 194 counties in a 5 way match up. Senator Sanders trailed behind him winning 25 counties, with Buttigieg winning 12 counties, Kobluchar winning 5, and Write-ins winning 1 county in New Hampshire Primary.

2020 NH Presidential Primary vs Presidential General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won        

Presidential Primary Elections

Presidential Election

On a head to head count with the total votes between in VP Biden and President Trump between the Presidential Primary and General Elections, percentage (%) vote shift difference is a 37% increase for VP Biden and a 37% decrease for President Trump. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 399,996 for Biden and 235,962 for Trump at the Presidential General Elections.

During the 2020 General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Presidential Primary Elections vs Presidential General Elections

All Candidates (Presidential Primary Elections)

All Candidates (Presidential General Elections)

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Manchester, Nashua and Concord), it is still possible for other candidates to catch up given the vast amount of counties that are in the state.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Presidential Primary Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential Primary Elections
President Donald Trump

Presidential General Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential General Elections
President Donald Trump

Manchester, Nashua and Concord, three of the larger counties in New Hampshire, voted in favor of VP Joseph Biden giving him a 23k vote advantage out of those counties. This combined with Biden's steady win at many other counties, made him gain an upper hand in the State of New Hampshire.


Related References: 2020 New Hampshire Primary Election Story, 2016 New Hampshire Primary Election Story, 2012 New Hampshire Primary Election Story