Governors of New Hampshire

New Hampshire was one of the original 13 colonies, and it has one of the longest histories of Governors in the United States. Since New Hampshire became a state, a total of 86 people have served as the governor of New Hampshire. The current governor of New Hampshire is Chris Sununu. He took over as the governor in 2017, and he is a member of the Republican Party. Chris Sununu has presided over a difficult stretch in the history of New Hampshire, as the state has had to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

When Was the Last Time a Democrat Was in Control of New Hampshire?

Chris Sununu is a member of the Republican party, and he has been serving as the governor of New Hampshire since 2017. Before he took over, Chuck Morse was the governor of New Hampshire, but he was only in the office for two days. He was only in charge of the office as Maggie Hassan was sworn into the Senate. She was the last Democratic governor of New Hampshire, and she was in office from 2013 to 2017. Prior to her, another Democrat, John Lynch, served as the governor of New Hampshire from 2005 to 2013.

Who Was the First Governor of New Hampshire?

As New Hampshire was one of the original 13 colonies, the first governor of New Hampshire took office in 1776. That was Mesech Weare, who served as the governor of New Hampshire from 1776 to 1785. He was an independent, not a member of any political party. After he left office, John Langdon served as the governor of New Hampshire for one year from 1785 to 1786. The office passed from John Langdon to John Sullivan, and back, three times between 1785 and 1790, Josiah Bartlett took over.