2024 New Hampshire Executive Council election

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2024 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 vote405,473371,739
Percentage52.17%47.83%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.29%Decrease2.svg 2.29%
2024 New Hampshire Executive Council elections - Results by district.svg
2024 New Hampshire Executive Council Vote Share map.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
Vote share:
     50–60%
     50–60%

The 2024 New Hampshire Executive Council elections took place on November 5, 2024, to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire. Party primaries were held on September 10. [1] Republicans have held a majority on the executive council since 2021.

Contents

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 is Republican Joseph Kenney, who was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph Kenney (incumbent) 23,807 99.34%
Democratic Emmett Soldati (write-in)540.23%
Write-in 1040.43%
Total votes23,965 100%

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Emmett Soldati, cafe owner and candidate for the 2nd district in 2020 [2]

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Emmett Soldati 21,036 99.47%
Republican Joseph Kenney (incumbent, write-in)490.23%
Write-in 640.30%
Total votes21,149 100%

General election

Endorsements

Emmett Soldati (D)

Organizations

Results

2024 New Hampshire's 1st Executive Council district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph Kenney (incumbent) 87,132 55.20%
Democratic Emmett Soldati70,64744.76%
Write-in 710.04%
Total votes157,850 100%

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, who was re-elected with 60.0% of the vote in 2022. Warmington did not seek re-election, instead choosing to run for governor. [7]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Liot Hill 18,282 55.26%
Democratic Mike Liberty14,75044.59%
Republican Kim Strathdee (write-in)30.01%
Republican Mary Rose Deak (write-in)30.01%
Write-in 440.13%
Total votes33,082 100%

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Kim Strathdee, cook, antiques seller, farmer, carpenter, mechanic, and perennial candidate [9]

Eliminated in primary

  • Mary Rose Deak, laboratory scientist [2]

Declined

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Strathdee 9,279 55.74%
Republican Mary Rose Deak7,06542.44%
Democratic Mike Liberty (write-in)570.34%
Democratic Karen Liot Hill (write-in)410.25%
Write-in 2061.23%
Total votes16,648 100%

General election

Endorsements

Karen Liot Hill (D)

Organizations

Results

2024 New Hampshire's 2nd Executive Council district election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Liot Hill 87,633 56.92%
Republican Kim Strathdee66,15042.96%
Write-in 1800.12%
Total votes153,963 100%

District 3

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 re-elected with 53.2% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janet Stevens (incumbent) 25,300 99.01%
Democratic Jon Morgan (write-in)230.09%
Write-in 2290.90%
Total votes25,552 100%

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jon Morgan 20,313 99.66%
Republican Janet Stevens (incumbent, write-in)120.06%
Write-in 580.28%
Total votes20,383 100%

General election

Endorsements

Jon Morgan (D)

Organizations

Results

2024 New Hampshire's 3rd Executive Council district election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janet Stevens (incumbent) 92,634 55.05%
Democratic Jon Morgan 75,52444.88%
Write-in 1160.07%
Total votes168,274 100%

District 4

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 is Republican Ted Gatsas, who was re-elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stephen 9,312 36.85%
Republican Robert Burns5,74822.75%
Republican Terese Bastarache4,16716.49%
Republican John Reagan 3,75814.87%
Republican Ross Terrio 1,2955.12%
Republican Ryan Terrell9083.59%
Democratic Jim O'Connell (write-in)330.13%
Write-in 510.20%
Total votes25,272 100%

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Michael Strand, Bedford town councilor (endorsed O'Connell) [17]

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim O'Connell 19,431 99.32%
Republican John Stephen (write-in)220.11%
Republican Terese Bastarache (write-in)90.05%
Republican Robert Burns (write-in)70.04%
Republican John Reagan (write-in)60.03%
Republican Ryan Terrell (write-in)40.02%
Republican Ross Terrio (write-in)10.00%
Write-in 840.43%
Total votes19,564 100%

General election

Endorsements

Jim O'Connell (D)

Organizations

Results

2024 New Hampshire's 4th Executive Council district election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stephen 77,903 53.78%
Democratic Jim O'Connell66,84246.14%
Write-in 1110.08%
Total votes144,856 100%

District 5

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 is Republican Dave Wheeler, who was re-elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Wheeler (incumbent) 23,068 99.30%
Democratic Melanie Levesque (write-in)240.10%
Democratic Shoshanna Kelly (write-in)160.07%
Write-in 1230.53%
Total votes23,231 100%

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Shoshanna Kelly, at-large Nashua alder and nominee for this district in 2022 [19]

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melanie Levesque 12,709 62.30%
Democratic Shoshanna Kelly7,64137.46%
Republican Dave Wheeler (incumbent, write-in)210.10%
Write-in 290.14%
Total votes20,400 100%

General election

Endorsements

Melanie Levesque (D)

Organizations

Results

2024 New Hampshire's 5th Executive Council district election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Wheeler (incumbent) 81,654 53.44%
Democratic Melanie Levesque 71,09346.52%
Write-in 630.04%
Total votes152,810 100%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures . July 10, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "2024 Election Details". New Hampshire Secretary of State. June 5, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "2024 Republican State Primary". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "2024 Democratic State Primary". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Planned Parenthood NH Action Fund PAC Endorses Governor and Executive Council Candidates Who Will Protect and Expand Access to Reproductive Health Care". Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2024 General Election Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Sexton, Adam (June 1, 2023). "NH Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington launches campaign for governor". WMUR . Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ Haber, Taylor (August 11, 2023). "Karen Liot Hill '00 to seek 2024 Democratic nomination for second Executive Council district". The Dartmouth . Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 Porter, Steven (October 25, 2023). "Contest emerges in N.H. for 'most important office you've never heard of'". The Boston Globe . Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2024 General Election Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Cullen, Margie (May 11, 2024). "Jon Morgan to challenge for Janet Stevens' NH Executive Council seat". The Portsmouth Herald . Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2024 General Election Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Landrigan, Kevin (April 3, 2023). "Gatsas to call it a career after 24 years". New Hampshire Union Leader . Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  14. 1 2 3 Graham, Michael (April 3, 2024). "Gatsas Out, Burns In: Executive Council News Shakes NH Politics". NH Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  15. 1 2 3 Graham, Michael (April 17, 2024). "John Stephen Joins Crowded Field in Executive Council 4 GOP Primary". NH Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  16. ↑ Tracy, Paula (April 3, 2023). "Manchester Republican Ted Gatsas Plans To Retire from Executive Council District 4". InDepthNH. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  17. ↑ Gokee, Amanda; Porter, Steven (June 5, 2024). "Candidates in closely watched New Hampshire races begin filing for ballot". The Boston Globe . Retrieved June 5, 2024. That was the case for Michael Strand, a Democrat who suspended his campaign Tuesday for Executive Council and threw his support behind Jim O'Connell.
  18. ↑ "2024 General Election Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Alderwoman Kelly launches Executive Council campaign". The Telegraph . January 30, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  20. ↑ "2024 General Election Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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