Ayotte, Hassan separated by 2,000 votes

Challenger Maggie Hassan leads Sen. Kelly Ayotte by fewer than 2,000 votes with 97 percent of New Hampshire precincts reporting.

The race that many predicted would be among the tightest in the nation is still too close to call. The race was also widely seen as pivotal to the Democrats’ chance of taking control of the U.S. Senate.

Now, regardless of how the race plays out in New Hampshire, the race takes on little national meaning after Republicans recaptured control of the Senate Tuesday night. The party now holds 51 seats while Democrats hold 47.

Kelly Ayotte, GOP (i) 335,616 - 48 percent

Maggie Hassan, Dem 333,735 - 48 percent

Donald Trump, GOP 327,944 - 48 percent

Hillary Clinton, Dem 327,088 - 47 percent

Gary Johnson, Lib 28,780 - 4 percent

Jill Stein, Grn 5,795 - 1 percent

Rocky De La Fuente, ADP 640 - 0 percent

x-Chris Sununu, GOP 335,740 - 49 percent

Colin Van Ostern, Dem 317,934 - 47 percent

Max Abramson, Lib 29,153 - 4 percent

109 of 113 precincts - 96 percent

x-Carol Shea-Porter, Dem 159,023 - 44 percent

Frank Guinta, GOP (i) 154,225 - 43 percent

Shawn O'Connor, Ind 33,677 - 9 percent

Robert Lombardo, Lib 6,693 - 2 percent

Brendan Kelly, Ind 5,887 - 2 percent

172 of 187 precincts - 92 percent

x-Ann Kuster, Dem (i) 157,285 - 50 percent

Jim Lawrence, GOP 145,284 - 46 percent