2022 New Hampshire Executive Council election

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2022 New Hampshire Executive Council elections
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All 5 seats on the Executive Council of New Hampshire
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election4 seats1 seats
Seats before41
Seats won41
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote301,723303,223
Percentage49.88%50.12%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.11%Increase2.svg 2.11%
2022 New Hampshire Executive Council elections - Results by district.svg
Results of the elections:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold

The 2022 New Hampshire Executive Council elections took place on November 8, 2022, to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire. The party primaries were held on September 13. [1] These elections are notable because although Democrats won the majority of the votes in the five concurrent elections, they only won one of the five seats.

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District 1

After redistricting, the 1st district includes six of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities: Berlin, Dover, Franklin, Laconia, Rochester, and Somersworth. Towns in the district include Alton, Belmont, Conway, Durham, Farmington, Gilford, Meredith, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro. The incumbent was Republican Joseph Kenney. Kenney, first elected in 2014 special election, was running for re-election. [2] [3]

Republican nominee

Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph Kenney (incumbent) 24,764 99.82%
Democratic Dana Hilliard (write-in)440.18%
Total votes24,808 100.0%

Democratic nominee

Democratic primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dana Hilliard 15,971 99.64%
Republican Joseph Kenney (incumbent, write-in)570.36%
Total votes16,028 100.0%

General election

General election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph Kenney (incumbent) 63,230 51.68%
Democratic Dana Hilliard59,06048.27%
Total votes122,346 100.0%

District 2

After redistricting, the 2nd district includes four of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities: Claremont, Concord, Keene, and Lebanon. Towns in the district include Bow, Charlestown, Hanover, Henniker, Hopkinton, Littleton, Newport, Peterborough, and Plymouth. The incumbent was Democrat Cinde Warmington. First elected in 2020, Warmington was running for re-election. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cinde Warmington (incumbent) 21,040 79.35%
Democratic Michael Cryans 4,24416.00%
Democratic Bradford Todd1,2064.55%
Republican Harold French (write-in)200.08%
Republican Kim Strathdee (write-in)40.02%
Total votes26,514 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Harold French, state senator [12]
  • Kim Strathdee, cook, antiques seller, farmer, carpenter, mechanic, and candidate for Executive Council District 2 in 2018 and 2020 [12]

Results

Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harold French 12,184 66.37%
Republican Kim Strathdee6,09533.20%
Democratic Cinde Warmington (incumbent, write-in)420.23%
Democratic Michael Cryans (write-in)360.20%
Total votes18,357 100.0%

General election

General election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cinde Warmington (incumbent) 74,107 59.95%
Republican Harold French 49,42840.31%
Total votes123,612 100.0%

District 3

After redistricting, the 3rd district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Portsmouth. Towns in the district include Atkinson, Chester, Epping, Exeter, Hampstead, Hampton, Kingston, Newmarket, Pelham, Plaistow, Raymond, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, Stratham, and Windham. The incumbent was Republican Janet Stevens, who was first elected in 2020. Stevens was running for re-election. [2]

Republican nominee

Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janet Stevens (incumbent) 26,433 99.92%
Democratic Katherine Harake (write-in)200.08%
Total votes26,453 100.0%

Democratic nominee

Democratic primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katherine Harake 16,288 99.87%
Republican Janet Stevens (incumbent, write-in)210.13%
Total votes16,309 100.0%

General election

General election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janet Stevens (incumbent) 69,898 53.16%
Democratic Katherine Harake61,50646.78%
Total votes131,487 100.0%

District 4

After redistricting, the 4th district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Manchester. Towns in the district include Auburn, Barrington, Bedford, Goffstown, Hooksett, Londonderry, Loudon, Nottingham, and Pembroke. The incumbent was Republican Ted Gatsas, who was first elected in 2018. Gatsas was running for re-election. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Gatsas (incumbent) 18,704 72.40%
Republican Terese Grinnell7,11627.54%
Democratic Kevin Cavanaugh (write-in)150.06%
Total votes25,835 100.0%

Democratic nominee

Democratic primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Cavanaugh 13,789 99.67%
Republican Ted Gatsas (incumbent, write-in)370.27%
Republican Terese Grinnell (write-in)90.07%
Total votes13,835 100.0%

General election

Executive Council District 4 general election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Gatsas (incumbent) 58,123 52.32%
Democratic Kevin Cavanaugh 52,85847.58%
Total votes111,085 100.0%

District 5

After redistricting, the 5th district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Nashua. Towns in the district include Amherst, Brookline, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Jaffrey, Litchfield, Merrimack, Milford, New Boston, New Ipswich, Rindge, Swanzey, and Weare. The incumbent was Republican Dave Wheeler, who was first elected in 2020. Wheeler was running for re-election. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Wheeler (incumbent) 18,160 77.45%
Republican Anne Copp 5,25922.44%
Democratic Shoshanna Kelly (write-in)180.08%
Total votes23,437 100.0%

Democratic nominee

Democratic primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shoshanna Kelly 13,504 99.69%
Republican Dave Wheeler (incumbent, write-in)330.24%
Republican Anne Copp (write-in)90.07%
Total votes13,546 100.0%

General election

Executive Council District 5 general election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Wheeler (incumbent) 61,044 52.28%
Democratic Shoshanna Kelly55,69247.70%
Total votes116,759 100.0%

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "2022 NH Executive Council Primary".
  3. ↑ "Cryans concedes Executive Council race to Kenney". WMUR. March 12, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Joe Kenney seeks reelection to NH Executive Council in reconfigured District 1".
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "2022 Republican State Primary".
  6. ↑ "Somersworth Mayor Dana Hilliard to run for Executive Council, says NH 'deserves better'".
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "2022 Democratic State Primary".
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "2022 General Election Results". New Hampshire Department of State.
  9. ↑ "Cryans announces he will run for newly redrawn 2nd Executive Council seat".
  10. 1 2 3 "Valley News - Cryans, Warmington square off in Democratic primary for NH Executive Council" . Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Active primary season in store for Monadnock Region races".
  12. 1 2 "French, Strathdee compete in GOP primary for Exec Council".
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Conservative group targets NH health providers for making abortion referrals". August 31, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Executive Council candidate pays Windham a visit".
  15. ↑ "Loudon woman arrested at fall Executive Council meeting now running for state office". June 20, 2022.
  16. ↑ "On the trail: Cavanaugh aiming to make jump from NH Senate to Executive Council". May 21, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Lineup for fall New Hampshire's elections taking shape".
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