ELECTORAL VOTES 4

2008 ELECTION Swing State

ABOUT
NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire, one of the original 13 colonies, entered the Union in June 1788, and has participated in all 55 presidential elections through 2004. Although surrounded by “blue” states, New Hampshire is considered a swing state. (It has, however, ultimately voted Democratic in three of the last four elections.) In 2004, John Kerry won by just 1.4 percent over George W. Bush. It was also the only state to vote Democratic in 2004 that had voted Republican in 2000. New Hampshire has maintained its allocation of four electoral votes since 1884.