New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
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New Hampshire General Court | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | December 7, 2022 |
Leadership | |
Speaker pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 400 |
Political groups | Majority Minority |
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Part Second, New Hampshire Constitution |
Salary | $200/term ($100/year), plus daily travel |
Elections | |
Plurality block voting | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 |
Next election | November 5, 2024 |
Redistricting | Legislative control |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber New Hampshire State House Concord, New Hampshire | |
Website | |
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The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 203 legislative districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300 residents, which is the largest lower house representative-to-population ratio in the country.
New Hampshire has by far the largest lower house of any American state; the second-largest, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, has 203 members. The House is the fourth-largest lower house in the English-speaking world (behind the 435-member United States House of Representatives, 543-member Lok Sabha of India, and 650-member House of Commons of the United Kingdom). [2]
Districts vary in number of seats based on their populations, with the least-populous districts electing only one member and the most populous electing 10, not counting floterial seats. [3]
Voters are allowed to cast as many votes as there are seats to be filled in the district. For instance, in a two-member district, a voter can vote for up to two candidates, in a ten-seat district, for up to ten candidates. Plurality block voting often results in one party winning all of the seats in the district, as the (cross-sectional) results below for the current representation attest. Like in the districts elected by First-past-the-post voting, proportionality of party represention is not generally produced.
Some municipalities are in multiple districts, including floterial districts, so as to achieve more equal apportionment by population.
Unlike in many state legislatures, there is no single "aisle" to cross per se, as members of both parties sit partially segregated in five sections. The seat section and number is put on the legislator's motor vehicle license plate, which they pay for if they wish to put one on their personal automobiles, or in the case of the chairpersons and party leaders, their title is put on the legislative plate. Seating location is enforced, as seating is pre-assigned. Although the personal preference of the legislator is asked, usually chairmen and those with special needs are given the preferred aisle seats. The sixth section is the Speaker's seat at the head of the hall.
The House of Representatives has met in Representatives Hall of the New Hampshire State House since 1819. Representatives Hall is thus the oldest chamber in the United States still in continuous legislative use. [4] Large arched windows line the walls. On the rostrum hang portraits of John P. Hale, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin Pierce, and Daniel Webster.
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191 | 197 | |||
Democratic | Republican |
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
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Democratic | Ind | Lib | Republican | Vacant | ||
End of 2010 session | 216 | 0 | 174 | 390 | 10 | |
Begin session 2011 | 102 | 0 | 298 | 400 | 0 | |
End of 2012 session | 104 | 290 | 394 | 6 | ||
Begin session 2013 | 219 | 0 | 179 | 398 | 2 | |
End of 2014 session | 213 | 173 | 386 | 14 | ||
Begin session 2015 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 239 | 400 | 0 |
End of 2016 session | 156 | 1 | 230 | 388 | 12 | |
Begin session 2017 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 399 | 1 |
End of 2018 session | 167 | 3 | 211 | 381 | 19 | |
Begin 2019 session | 233 | 0 | 167 | 400 | 0 | |
End of 2020 session [5] | 230 | 157 | 387 | 13 | ||
Begin 2021 session | 187 | 0 | 213 | 400 | 0 | |
End of 2022 session | 178 | 1 | 0 | 202 | 381 | 19 |
Begin 2023 session [6] [7] | 197 | 0 | 201 | 398 | 2 | |
February 21, 2023 [8] | 198 | 399 | 1 | |||
April 1, 2023 [9] | 197 | 398 | 2 | |||
April 26, 2023 [10] | 200 | 397 | 3 | |||
May 16, 2023 [11] | 198 | 398 | 2 | |||
June 7, 2023 [12] | 197 | 1 | 0 | |||
June 13, 2023 [13] | 2 | 199 | ||||
July 5, 2023 [14] | 196 | 397 | 3 | |||
August 22, 2023 [15] | 197 | 398 | 2 | |||
September 18, 2023 [16] | 196 | 397 | 3 | |||
September 19, 2023 [17] [18] | 197 | 198 | ||||
October 2, 2023 [19] | 196 | 3 | ||||
November 7, 2023 [20] | 197 | 398 | 2 | |||
November 13, 2023 [21] | 196 | 397 | 3 | |||
December 1, 2023 [22] | 195 | 396 | 4 | |||
January 23, 2024 [23] | 200 | 398 | 2 | |||
February 8, 2024 [24] | 194 | 201 | ||||
February 9, 2024 [25] | 2 | 397 | 3 | |||
February 10, 2024 [26] | 193 | 396 | 4 | |||
March 12, 2024 [27] | 195 | 398 | 2 | |||
March 23, 2024 [28] | 194 | 397 | 3 | |||
May 1, 2024 [29] | 200 | 396 | 4 | |||
May 15, 2024 [30] | 199 | 395 | 5 | |||
May 2024 [31] | 193 | 200 | ||||
July 1, 2024 [32] | 199 | 394 | 6 | |||
July 17, 2024 [33] | 198 | 393 | 7 | |||
July 31, 2024 [34] | 1 | 392 | 8 | |||
August 28, 2024 [35] | 192 | 391 | 9 | |||
August 30, 2024 [36] | 191 | 390 | 10 | |||
September 11, 2024 [37] | 197 | 389 | 11 | |||
Latest voting share | 49.1% | 0.3% | 50.6% |
The current leadership of the house is as follows:
Position | Representative | Town | Party |
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Speaker of the House | Sherman Packard | Londonderry | Rep |
Majority Leader | Jason Osborne | Auburn | |
Deputy Speaker | Steven D. Smith | Charlestown | |
Speaker Pro Tempore | Laurie Sanborn | Bedford | |
Deputy Majority Leader | Fred Doucette | Salem | |
Majority Whip | Jeanine Notter | Merrimack | |
Majority Senior Advisor | Andrew Renzullo | Hudson | |
Len Turcotte | Barrington | ||
Assistant Majority Leader | Ralph Boehm | Litchfield | |
Michael Harrington | Strafford | ||
Stephen Pearson | Derry | ||
Jordan Ulery | Hudson | ||
Scott Wallace | Danville | ||
Assistant Majority Whip | Keith Ammon | New Boston | |
Maureen Mooney | Merrimack | ||
Chris True | Sandown | ||
Aidan Ankarberg | Rochester | ||
Minority Leader | Matthew Wilhelm | Manchester | Dem |
Deputy Minority Leader | Alexis Simpson | Exeter | |
Minority Leader Pro Tempore | Karen Ebel | New London | |
Minority Floor Leader | Walpole | ||
Deputy Minority Floor Leader | Vacant | ||
Senior Minority Advisor | Sharon Nordgren | Hanover | |
Mary Jane Wallner | Concord | ||
Minority Advisor | Laura Telerski | Nashua | |
Brian Sullivan | Grantham | ||
Speaker Emeritus | Penacook |
The current committee leadership in the New Hampshire House of Representatives is listed below. [38]
The chair is the presiding officer of the committee, responsible for leading hearings, maintaining order, and enforcing committee rules. In the absence of the chair, the vice chair becomes presiding officer for the hearing. The clerk is responsible for all administrative matters for the committee, including attendance, minutes, and recording votes. The ranking member is the chief representative of the minority party on the committee, and is traditionally appointed chair when the majority changes hands. Chairs and vice chairs are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the speaker, while ranking members are appointed by the speaker on recommendation of the minority leader. The committee clerk is selected by the committee chair. The speaker can unilaterally remove or reassign any committee member, chair, vice chair or clerk.
Committee | Chair | Vice Chair | Clerk | Ranking Member | Vice Ranking Member |
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Children and Family Law | Mark Pearson (R) | Patrick Long (D) | |||
Commerce and Consumer Affairs | John B. Hunt (R) | Keith Ammon (R) | |||
Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Terry Roy (R) | Jennifer Rhodes (R) | |||
Education | Rick Ladd (R) | Glenn Cordelli (R) | |||
Election Law | Steven Smith (R) | Ross Berry (R) | |||
Environment and Agriculture | Judy Aron (R) | Jim Creighton (R) | |||
Executive Departments and Administration | Carol McGuire (R) | Matthew Simon (R) | |||
Finance | Kenneth Weyler (R) | Keith Erf (R) | |||
Finance – Division I | Peter Leishman (D) | Gerald Griffin (R) | Robert Theberge (R) | Peter Leishman (D) | William Hatch (D) |
Finance – Division II | Tracy Emerick (R) | Joseph Pitre (R) | Robert Lynn (R) | Thomas Buco (D) | Mary Heath (D) |
Finance – Division III | Jess Edwards (R) | Keith Erf (R) | Kenneth Weyler (R) | Mary Jane Wallner (D) | Sharon Nordgren (D) |
Fish and Game and Marine Resources | James Spillane (R) | Jeffrey Goley (D) | |||
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Wayne MacDonald (R) | Erica Layon (R) | |||
Judiciary | Robert Lynn (R) | Scott Wallace (R) | |||
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services | William Infantine (R) | Brian Seaworth (R) | Jonathan Mackie (R) | Brian Sullivan (D) | Timothy Soucy (D) |
Legislative Administration | Gregory Hill (R) | Vanessa Sheehan (R) | |||
Municipal and County Government | Len Turcotte (R) | Diane Pauer (R) | |||
Public Works and Highways | Mark McConkey (R) | John Cloutier (D) | |||
Resources, Recreation and Development | Andrew Renzullo (R) | Robert Harb (R) | |||
Rules | Sherman Packard (R) | Steve Shurtleff (D) | Paul Smith (House Clerk) | ||
Science, Technology and Energy | Michael Vose (R) | Douglas Thomas (R) | |||
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs | Michael Moffett (R) | Skip Rollins (R) | |||
Transportation | Thomas Walsh (R) | Ted Gorski (R) | |||
Ways and Means | Laurie Sanborn (R) | John Janigian (R) |
District | Representative | Party | Municipality(ies) represented | First elected |
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01 | Tom Ploszaj | Rep | Center Harbor, New Hampton | 2020 |
02 | Matthew Coker | Rep | Meredith | 2022 |
Lisa Smart | Rep | 2022 | ||
03 | Juliet Harvey-Bolia | Rep | Sanbornton, Tilton | 2020 |
04 | Travis O'Hara | Rep | Belmont | 2020 |
05 | Steven Bogert | Rep | Laconia (Wards 1, 3–6) | 2022 |
Mike Bordes | Rep | 2020 | ||
David Huot | Dem | 2022 (1970–1974; 2012–2014; 2016–2020) | ||
Charlie St. Clair | Dem | 2022 (2017–2020) | ||
06 | Harry Bean | Rep | Gilford, Gilmanton, Laconia (Ward 2) | 2018 |
Richard Beaudoin | Rep | 2022 (2018–2020) | ||
Russell Dumais | Rep | 2022 (2014–2016) | ||
David Nagel | Rep | 2022 | ||
07 | Barbara Comtois | Rep | Alton, Barnstead | 2016 |
Paul Terry | Rep | 2020 | ||
Peter Varney | Rep | 2014 | ||
08 | Nikki McCarter | Rep | Belmont, Sanbornton, Tilton | 2022 |
Douglas Trottier | Rep | 2020 |
District | Representative | Party | Municipality(ies) represented | First elected |
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01 | Thomas Buco | Dem | Conway | 2012 (2004–2010) |
David Paige | Dem | 2022 | ||
Stephen Woodcock | Dem | 2018 | ||
02 | Anita Burroughs | Dem | Albany, Bartlett, Chatham, Hale's Location, Hart's Location, Jackson, Sandwich | 2018 |
Chris McAleer | Dem | 2020 | ||
03 | Richard Brown | Rep | Madison, Moultonborough, Tamworth | 2022 |
Karel Crawford | Rep | 2012 | ||
04 | Lino Avellani | Rep | Brookfield, Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Wakefield | 2014 |
Mike Belcher | Rep | 2022 | ||
05 | Jonathan Smith | Rep | Ossipee | 2020 |
06 | John MacDonald | Rep | Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro | 2018 |
Katy Peternel | Rep | 2022 | ||
07 | Glenn Cordelli | Rep | Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro | 2012 |
08 | Michael Costable | Rep | Brookfield, Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Madison, Moultonborough, Tamworth, Wakefield | 2022 (2016–2020) |
Mark McConkey | Rep | 2020 (2002–2018) |
District | Representative | Party | Municipality(ies) represented | First elected |
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01 | Nicholas Germana | Dem | Keene (Ward 1) | 2022 |
02 | Dru Fox | Dem | Keene (Ward 3) | 2020 |
03 | Philip Jones | Dem | Keene (Ward 5) | 2022 |
04 | Jodi Newell | Dem | Keene (Ward 4) | 2022 |
05 | Lucy Weber | Dem | Surry, Walpole | 2006 |
06 | Michael Abbott | Dem | Chesterfield, Hinsdale, Westmoreland | 2014 |
Cathryn Harvey | Dem | 2016 | ||
07 | Vacant [34] | Keene (Ward 2) | ||
08 | Lucius Parshall | Dem | Harrisville, Marlborough, Nelson, Roxbury, Sullivan | 2020 |
09 | Daniel Eaton | Dem | Alstead, Gilsum, Marlow | 2012 (1976–1990; 2002–2010) |
10 | Barrett Faulkner | Dem | Richmond, Swanzey | 2016 |
Bruce Tatro | Dem | 2022 (2010–2020) | ||
11 | Vacant [37] | Winchester | ||
12 | Dick Thackston | Rep | Fitzwilliam, Troy | 2022 |
13 | Richard Ames | Dem | Dublin, Jaffrey | 2012 |
14 | John B. Hunt | Rep | Rindge | 1986 |
15 | Renee Monteil | Dem | Chesterfield, Hinsdale, Keene (Wards 1–5) | 2022 |
Amanda Toll | Dem | 2020 | ||
16 | Joe Schapiro | Dem | Alstead, Gilsum, Harrisville, Keene (Ward 2), Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Roxbury, Stoddard, Sullivan | 2016 |
17 | Jennifer Rhodes | Rep | Fitzwilliam, Richmond, Swanzey, Troy, Winchester | 2020 |
18 | Jim Qualey | Rep | Dublin, Jaffrey, Rindge | 2020 |
Matthew Santonastaso | Rep | 2020 |
District | Representative | Party | Municipality(ies) represented | First elected |
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01 | Sean Durkin | Rep | Dalton, Lancaster, Northumberland, Stratford | 2024↑ |
James Tierney Jr. | Rep | 2022 | ||
02 | Arnold Davis | Rep | Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant, Cambridge, Clarksville, Dix's Grant, Dixville, Dummer, Errol, Milan, Millsfield, Odell, Pittsburg, Second College Grant, Stark, Wentworth Location | 2020 |
03 | Mike Ouellet | Rep | Colebrook, Columbia, Erving's Location, Stewartstown | 2022 |
04 | Seth King | Rep | Carroll, Jefferson, Kilkenny, Whitefield | 2022 |
05 | Corinne Cascadden | Dem | Berlin | 2022 |
Henry Noel | Dem | 2022 (2018–2020) | ||
06 | Michael Murphy | Rep | Bean's Grant, Bean's Purchase, Chandler's Purchase, Crawford's Purchase, Cutt's Grant, Gorham, Green's Grant, Hadley's Purchase, Low and Burbank's Grant, Martin's Location, Pinkham's Grant, Randolph, Sargent's Purchase, Shelburne, Success, Thompson and Meserve's Purchase | 2024↑ |
07 | Eamon Kelley | Dem | Berlin, Carroll, Jefferson, Kilkenny, Whitefield | 2020 |
District | Representative | Party | Municipality(ies) represented | First elected |
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01 | Kimberly Abare | Rep | Pelham | 2022 |
Tom Mannion | Rep | 2022 | ||
Sandra Panek | Rep | 2022 | ||
Jeffrey Tenczar | Rep | 2022 | ||
02 | Loren Foxx | Dem | Bedford | 2022 |
Ted Gorski | Rep | 2020 | ||
Linda Gould | Rep | 2014 | ||
Vacant [25] | ||||
Kristin Noble | Rep | 2022 | ||
Catherine Rombeau | Dem | 2021↑ | ||
Laurie Sanborn | Rep | 2012 (2010 – June 2012) | ||
03 | Paige Beauchemin | Dem | Nashua (Ward 4) | 2023↑ |
Fred Davis Jr. | Dem | 2022 (2018–2020) | ||
Marc Plamondon | Dem | 2023↑ | ||
04 | Ray Newman | Dem | Nashua (Ward 2) | 2018 |
Sue Newman | Dem | 2016 | ||
Linda Ryan | Dem | 2022 | ||
05 | Shelley Devine | Dem | Nashua (Ward 1) | 2022 |
Susan Elberger | Dem | 2022 | ||
Heather Raymond | Dem | 2022 | ||
06 | Sherry Dutzy | Dem | Nashua (Ward 3) | 2016 |
Carry Spier | Dem | 2022 | ||
Suzanne Vail | Dem | 2018 (2012–2014) | ||
07 | Alicia Gregg | Dem | Nashua (Ward 7) | 2022 |
Louis Juris | Dem | 2022 | ||
Catherine Sofikitis | Dem | 2016 | ||
08 | Efstathia Booras | Dem | Nashua (Ward 6) | 2020 (2012–2016) |
Christal Lloyd | Dem | 2022 | ||
Fran Nutter-Upham | Dem | 2018 | ||
09 | William Dolan | Dem | Nashua (Ward 5) | 2022 |
Allison Nutting-Wong | Dem | 2018 (2016 – May 2018) | ||
Michael Pedersen | Dem | 2018 | ||
10 | Linda Harriott-Gathright | Dem | Nashua (Ward 9) | 2018 (2012–2014) |
Martin Jack | Dem | 2012 | ||
Michael O'Brien | Dem | 2012 | ||
11 | Will Darby | Dem | Nashua (Ward 8) | 2022 |
Latha Mangipudi | Dem | 2013↑ | ||
Laura Telerski | Dem | 2018 | ||
12 | William Boyd III | Rep | Merrimack | 2021↑ |
Vacant [33] | ||||
Tim McGough | Rep | 2022 (1996–2000) | ||
Maureen Mooney | Rep | 2020 (2002–2008) | ||
Nancy Murphy | Dem | 2022 (2018–2020) | ||
Jeanine Notter | Rep | 2010 | ||
Rosemarie Rung | Dem | 2018 | ||
Wendy Thomas | Dem | 2022 (2018–2020) | ||
13 | Stephen Kennedy | Rep | Hudson | 2022 |
Cathy Kenny | Rep | 2022 | ||
Andrew Prout | Rep | 2016 | ||
Andrew Renzullo | Rep | 2016 (2004–2014) | ||
Jordan Ulery | Rep | 2004 | ||
Robert Wherry | Rep | 2022 | ||
14 | Ralph Boehm | Rep | Litchfield | 2018 (2008–2016; 2004–2006) |
Richard Lascelles | Rep | 2016 | ||
15 | Mark McLean | Rep | Manchester (Ward 8) | 2017↑ (2014–2016) |
Mark Proulx | Rep | 2022 (2014–2020; 2010–2012) | ||
16 | Larry Gagne | Rep | Manchester (Ward 6) | 2008 |
William Infantine | Rep | 2020 (2002–2016) | ||
17 | Linda DiSilvestro | Dem | Manchester (Ward 2) | 2012 |
David Preece | Dem | 2022 | ||
18 | Jessica Grill | Dem | Manchester (Ward 12) | 2022 |
Juliet Smith | Dem | 2022 | ||
19 | Jane Beaulieu | Dem | Manchester (Ward 10) | 2012 (2004–2010) |
Heidi Hamer | Dem | 2018 | ||
20 | Candace Gibbons | Dem | Manchester (Ward 9) | 2022 |
Alissandra Murray | Dem | 2022 | ||
21 | Jeffrey Goley | Dem | Manchester (Ward 1) | 2004 (1998–2002) |
Christine Seibert | Dem | 2022 | ||
22 | Patricia Cornell | Dem | Manchester (Ward 11) | 2014 |
Nicole Leapley | Dem | 2022 | ||
23 | Jean Jeudy | Dem | Manchester (Ward 3) | 2005↑ |
Patrick Long | Dem | 2006 | ||
24 | Donald Bouchard | Dem | Manchester (Ward 4) | 2018 |
Christopher Herbert | Dem | 2014 | ||
25 | Amanda Bouldin | Dem | Manchester (Ward 5) | 2014 |
Kathy Staub | Dem | 2022 | ||
26 | Brian Cole | Rep | Manchester (Ward 7) | 2022 |
Mary Freitas | Dem | 2014 | ||
27 | Karen Reid | Rep | Deering, Francestown | 2022 |
28 | Leah Cushman | Rep | Weare | 2020 |
Keith Erf | Rep | 2018 | ||
29 | Joe Alexander | Rep | Goffstown | 2018 |
Judi Lanza | Dem | 2022 | ||
Fred Plett | Rep | 2018 | ||
Sheila Seidel | Rep | 2022 | ||
30 | Riché Colcombe | Rep | Antrim, Bennington, Hillsborough, Windsor | 2022 |
Jim Creighton | Rep | 2020 | ||
Jim Fedolfi | Rep | 2016 | ||
31 | Molly Howard | Dem | Greenfield, Hancock | 2022 |
32 | Diane Kelley | Rep | New Ipswich, Temple, Wilton | 2020 |
Jim Kofalt | Rep | 2020 | ||
Shane Sirois | Rep | 2022 | ||
33 | Peter Leishman | Dem | Peterborough, Sharon | 2011↑ (1996–2002; 2006–2010) |
Jonah Wheeler | Dem | 2022 | ||
34 | Daniel LeClerc | Dem | Amherst | 2022 |
Jennifer Morton | Dem | 2022 | ||
Daniel Veilleux | Dem | 2020 | ||
35 | Kat McGhee | Dem | Hollis | 2018 |
Ben Ming | Dem | 2022 | ||
36 | John Lewicke | Rep | Brookline, Greenville, Mason | 2020 (2016–2018) |
Diane Pauer | Rep | 2020 | ||
37 | Megan Murray | Dem | Amherst, Milford | 2018 |
38 | Alicia Lekas | Rep | Hudson, Litchfield | 2018 |
Tony Lekas | Rep | 2018 | ||
39 | Benjamin Baroody | Dem | Manchester (Wards 6, 8–9) | 2014 |
Vacant [30] | ||||
40 | Vacant [36] | Manchester (Wards 1, 3, 10–12) | ||
Mark MacKenzie | Dem | 2022 (2016–2018) | ||
Trinidad Tellez | Dem | 2022 | ||
Matthew Wilhelm | Dem | 2018 | ||
41 | Amy Bradley | Dem | Manchester (Wards 2, 4–5, 7) | 2020 |
Jacqueline Chretien | Dem | 2018 | ||
Mary Heath | Dem | 2013↑ | ||
42 | Keith Ammon | Rep | Lyndeborough, Mont Vernon, New Boston | 2020 (2014–2018) |
Gerald Griffin | Rep | 2020 (2016–2018) | ||
Lisa Post | Rep | 2020 | ||
43 | Bill King | Rep | Milford | 2020 |
Maria Perez | Ind | 2020 | ||
Peter Petrigno | Dem | 2016 | ||
Vanessa Sheehan | Rep | 2020 | ||
44 | Travis Corcoran | Rep | Goffstown, Weare | 2022 |
Lisa Mazur | Rep | 2022 | ||
45 | Karen Calabro | Dem | Brookline, Greenville, Hollis, Mason | 2022 |
District | Representative | Party | Municipality(ies) represented | First elected |
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01 | Lorrie Carey | Dem | Boscawen | 2022 (2012–2014) |
02 | Gregory Hill | Rep | Northfield | 2014 (2010–2012) |
03 | James Mason | Rep | Franklin | 2020 |
Dave Testerman | Rep | 2016 | ||
04 | Jose Cambrils | Rep | Canterbury, Loudon | 2020 |
Michael Moffett | Rep | 2020 (2016–2018) | ||
05 | Louise Andrus | Rep | Andover, Danbury, Hill, Salisbury, Webster | 2020 |
Deborah Aylward | Rep | 2022 | ||
06 | Thomas Schamberg | Dem | Sutton, Wilmot | 2018 (2012–2014) |
07 | Karen Ebel | Dem | New London, Newbury | 2012 |
Daniel Wolf | Rep | 2016 | ||
08 | Tony Caplan | Dem | Bradford, Henniker, Warner | 2020 |
Sherry Gould | Rep | 2022 | ||
Stephanie Payeur | Dem | 2022 | ||
09 | Angela Brennan | Dem | Bow, Hopkinton | 2022 |
Muriel Hall | Dem | 2021↑ | ||
David Luneau | Dem | 2014 | ||
Mel Myler | Dem | 2012 | ||
10 | Stephen Boyd | Rep | Dunbarton, Hooksett | 2020 |
John Leavitt | Rep | 2020 (2016–2018) | ||
Yury Polozov | Rep | 2022 | ||
Thomas Walsh | Rep | 2012 | ||
11 | Alisson Turcotte | Dem | Allenstown | 2022 (2012–2020) |
12 | Dianne Schuett | Dem | Pembroke | 2012 (2008–2010) |
Brian Seaworth | Rep | 2014 (2010–2012) | ||
13 | Cyril Aures | Rep | Chichester, Pittsfield | 2022 |
Clayton Wood | Rep | 2022 | ||
14 | Dan McGuire | Rep | Epsom | 2022 (2010–2016) |
15 | Steve Shurtleff | Dem | Concord (Ward 1) | 2004 |
16 | Connie Lane | Dem | Concord (Ward 2) | 2018 |
17 | Beth Richards | Dem | Concord (Ward 3) | 2016 |
18 | James MacKay | Dem | Concord (Ward 4) | 2010 (2000–2008) |
19 | Mary Jane Wallner | Dem | Concord (Ward 5) | 1980 |
20 | Eric Gallager | Dem | Concord (Ward 6) | 2020 |
21 | Timothy Soucy | Dem | Concord (Ward 7) | 2012 (2008–2010) |
22 | James Roesener | Dem | Concord (Ward 8) | 2022 |
23 | Merryl Gibbs | Dem | Concord (Ward 9) | 2022 |
24 | Matthew Hicks | Dem | Concord (Ward 10) | 2022 |
25 | Jason Gerhard | Rep | Franklin, Northfield | 2022 |
26 | Alvin See | Rep | Andover, Boscawen, Canterbury, Danbury, Hill, Loudon, Salisbury, Webster | 2022 |
27 | J.R. Hoell | Rep | Allenstown, Dunbarton, Epsom, Hooksett | 2022 (2010–2018) |
Carol McGuire | Rep | 2008 | ||
28 | Vacant [28] | Concord (Wards 1–3) | ||
29 | Kristina Schultz | Dem | Concord (Wards 4, 9–10) | 2017↑ |
30 | Rebecca McWilliams | Dem | Concord (Wards 5–8) | 2018 |
District | Representative | Party | Municipality(ies) represented | First elected |
---|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jacob Brouillard | Rep | Northwood, Nottingham | 2022 |
Hal Rafter | Dem | 2023↑ | ||
Paul Tudor | Rep | 2020 | ||
02 | Jason Osborne | Rep | Auburn, Candia, Deerfield | 2014 |
James Spillane | Rep | 2014 | ||
Kevin Verville | Rep | 2016 | ||
03 | Oliver Ford | Rep | Chester | 2020 |
04 | Tim Cahill | Rep | Raymond | 2022 |
Mike Drago | Rep | 2022 | ||
Kevin Pratt | Rep | 2018 | ||
05 | Mark Vallone | Dem | Epping | 2022 (2018–2020) |
Michael Vose | Rep | 2019↑ (2014–2018) | ||
06 | Eric Turer | Dem | Brentwood | 2022 |
07 | Emily Phillips | Rep | Fremont | 2022 |
08 | Scott Wallace | Rep | Danville | 2018 |
09 | Tony Piemonte | Rep | Sandown | 2018 |
Chris True | Rep | 2014 | ||
10 | Michael Cahill | Dem | Newfields, Newmarket | 2012 |
Charlotte DiLorenzo | Dem | 2016 | ||
Ellen Read | Dem | 2016 | ||
11 | Julie Gilman | Dem | Exeter | 2016 |
Gaby Grossman | Dem | 2018 | ||
Linda Haskins | Dem | 2022 | ||
Mark Paige | Dem | 2020 | ||
12 | Allison Knab | Dem | Stratham | 2022 |
Zoe Manos | Dem | 2022 | ||
13 | Charles Foote | Rep | Derry | 2022 |
Phyllis Katsakiores | Rep | 2014 (1982–2012) | ||
Erica Layon | Rep | 2020 | ||
David Love | Rep | 2018 | ||
David Milz | Rep | 2012 | ||
Jodi Nelson | Rep | 2021↑ | ||
Stephen Pearson | Rep | 2018 | ||
John Potucek | Rep | 2018 (2014–2016) | ||
Katherine Prudhomme O'Brien | Rep | 2018 (2014–2016) | ||
Richard Tripp | Rep | 2020 (2016–2018) | ||
14 | Deb Hobson | Rep | East Kingston, Kingston | 2018 |
Kenneth Weyler | Rep | 2010 (1990–2008) | ||
15 | Joseph Guthrie | Rep | Hampstead | 2014 |
Lilli Walsh | Rep | 2022 | ||
16 | Tom Dolan | Rep | Londonderry | 2018 |
Ron Dunn | Rep | 2022 | ||
David Lundgren | Rep | 2010 | ||
Wayne MacDonald | Rep | 2020 | ||
Sherman Packard | Rep | 1990 | ||
Kristine Perez | Rep | 2022 | ||
Douglas Thomas | Rep | 2018 | ||
17 | Katelyn Kuttab | Rep | Windham | 2022 |
Robert Lynn | Rep | 2020 | ||
Charles McMahon | Rep | 2002 | ||
Daniel Popovici-Muller | Rep | 2022 | ||
18 | Debra DeSimone | Rep | Atkinson | 2008 |
Arlene Quaratiello | Rep | 2022 | ||
19 | Susan Porcelli | Rep | Hampton Falls, Kensington | 2022 |
20 | Robert Harb | Rep | Newton, Plaistow, South Hampton | 2018 |
Charles Melvin | Rep | 2018 | ||
James Summers | Rep | 2022 | ||
21 | Jennifer Mandelbaum | Dem | Newington, Portsmouth (Ward 1) | 2024↑ |
22 | Kate Murray | Dem | New Castle, Portsmouth (Ward 5) | 2016 |
23 | Jim Maggiore | Dem | North Hampton | 2018 |
24 | Jaci Grote | Dem | Greenland, Rye | 2018 |
Dennis Malloy | Dem | 2016 (2012–2014) | ||
25 | Lorie Ball | Rep | Salem | 2022 |
Tanya Donnelly | Rep | 2022 | ||
Fred Doucette | Rep | 2014 | ||
John Janigian | Rep | 2016 | ||
Dennis Mannion | Rep | 2022 | ||
Valerie McDonnell | Rep | 2022 | ||
Joe Sweeney | Rep | 2020 (2012–2016) | ||
John Sytek | Rep | 2010 (1990–1996) | ||
Susan Vandecasteele | Rep | 2020 | ||
26 | Joan Hamblet | Dem | Portsmouth (Ward 3) | 2020 |
27 | Gerry Ward | Dem | Portsmouth (Ward 4) | 2012 |
28 | Rebecca McBeath | Dem | Portsmouth (Ward 2) | 2014 |
29 | Michael Edgar | Dem | Hampton | 2016↑ |
Tracy Emerick | Rep | 2020 (2012–2018) | ||
Chris Muns | Dem | 2022 (2012–2014) | ||
Candice O'Neil | Dem | 2022 | ||
30 | Vacant [29] | Seabrook | ||
Aboul Khan | Rep | 2020 | ||
31 | Jess Edwards | Rep | Auburn, Chester, Candia, Deerfield | 2018 |
Terry Roy | Rep | 2018 | ||
32 | Josh Yokela | Rep | Brentwood, Danville, Fremont | 2018 |
33 | Alexis Simpson | Dem | Exeter, Newfields, Newmarket, Stratham | 2020 (2014–2016) |
34 | Mark Pearson | Rep | East Kingston, Hampstead, Kingston | 2016 |
35 | Julius Soti | Rep | Londonderry, Windham | 2018 |
36 | JD Bernardy | Rep | Hampton Falls, Kensington, Newton, Plaistow, South Hampton | 2020 |
37 | David Meuse | Dem | New Castle, Newington, Portsmouth (Wards 1 & 5) | 2018 |
38 | Peggy Balboni | Dem | Greenland, North Hampton, Rye | 2022 |
39 | Ned Raynolds | Dem | Portsmouth (Wards 2, 3, 4) | 2022 |
40 | Jason Janvrin | Rep | Hampton, Seabrook | 2016 |
District | Representative | Party | Municipality(ies) represented | First elected |
---|---|---|---|---|
01 | James Horgan | Rep | Farmington | 2020 |
Joseph Pitre | Rep | 2018 | ||
02 | Glenn Bailey | Rep | Milton, Rochester (Ward 5) | 2016 |
Claudine Burnham | Rep | 2010 | ||
Michael Granger | Rep | 2022 | ||
03 | David Bickford | Rep | New Durham, Middleton | 2022 |
04 | Heath Howard | Dem | Barrington, Strafford | 2022 |
Cassandra Levesque | Dem | 2018 | ||
Len Turcotte | Rep | 2020 (2014–2018) | ||
05 | Thomas L. Kaczynski | Rep | Rochester (Ward 1) | 2020 |
06 | Clifford Newton | Rep | Rochester (Ward 2) | 2020 (2010–2012; 2002–2006) |
07 | Aidan Ankarberg | Rep | Rochester (Ward 3) | 2020 |
08 | Chuck Grassie | Dem | Rochester (Ward 4) | 2016 |
09 | Brandon Phinney | Rep | Rochester (Ward 6) | 2022 (2016–18) |
10 | Timothy Horrigan | Dem | Durham | 2010 (2008–2010) |
Cam Kenney | Dem | 2018 | ||
Loren Selig | Dem | 2022 | ||
Marjorie Smith | Dem | 2012 (1996–2010) | ||
11 | Erik Johnson | Dem | Dover (Ward 4), Lee, Madbury | 2024↑ |
Thomas Southworth | Dem | 2012 | ||
Janet Wall | Dem | 1986 | ||
12 | Gerri Cannon | Dem | Rollinsford, Somersworth | 2018 |
Vacant [35] | ||||
Jeffrey Rich | Dem | 2022 | ||
Kenneth Vincent | Dem | 2016 | ||
13 | Peter Bixby | Dem | Dover (Ward 6) | 2012 |
14 | Peter B. Schmidt | Dem | Dover (Ward 1) | 2002 |
15 | Bill Conlin | Dem | Dover (Ward 2) | 2022 |
16 | Gail Pare | Dem | Dover (Ward 3) | 2016 |
17 | Jessica LaMontagne | Dem | Dover (Ward 5) | 2022 |
18 | Michael Harrington | Rep | Barrington, Middleton, New Durham, Strafford | 2014 (2000–04) |
19 | James Connor | Rep | Rochester (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6) | 2022 |
Daniel Fitzpatrick | Dem | 2022 | ||
Kelley Potenza | Rep | 2022 | ||
20 | Allan Howland | Dem | Dover (Ward 4), Durham, Lee, Madbury | 2022 |
21 | Luz Bay | Dem | Dover (Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6) | 2022 |
Geoffrey Smith | Dem | 2022 | ||
Susan Treleaven | Dem | 2022 |
District | Representative | Party | Municipality(ies) represented | First elected |
---|---|---|---|---|
01 | Brian Sullivan | Dem | Grantham | 2017↑ |
02 | William Palmer | Dem | Plainfield, Cornish | 2022 |
03 | Skip Rollins | Rep | Charlestown, Newport, Unity | 2012 |
Steven D. Smith | Rep | 2010 | ||
Walter Spilsbury | Rep | 2020 | ||
04 | Judy Aron | Rep | Acworth, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Washington | 2018 |
05 | Linda Tanner | Dem | Croydon, Springfield, Sunapee | 2016 (2012–2014) |
06 | John Cloutier | Dem | Claremont | 1992 |
Gary Merchant | Dem | 2018 | ||
Walter Stapleton | Rep | 2018 | ||
07 | Margaret Drye | Rep | Charlestown, Cornish, Newport, Plainfield, Unity | 2022 |
08 | Hope Damon | Dem | Acworth, Claremont, Croydon, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Springfield, Sunapee, Washington | 2022 |
Jonathan Stone | Rep | 2022 |
The State of New Hampshire has a republican form of government modeled after the Government of the United States, with three branches: the executive, consisting of the Governor of New Hampshire and the other elected constitutional officers; the legislative, called the New Hampshire General Court, which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives; and the judicial, consisting of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire and lower courts.
In 2004, Democrats made large gains in Concord, winning the governorship, adding 30 seats in the House, two seats in the Senate, winning an Executive Council seat in District 5 for the first time since the 1960s, one of many races won by Democrats for the first time in decades.
The New Hampshire Senate is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court, alongside the lower New Hampshire House of Representatives. The Senate has been meeting since 1784. The Senate consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population. There are 14 Republicans and 10 Democrats currently serving in the Senate.
New Hampshire's 1st congressional district covers parts of Southern New Hampshire and the eastern portion of the state. The district contains parts of Hillsborough, Rockingham, Merrimack, Grafton, and Belknap counties; and the entirety of Strafford and Carroll counties.
New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district covers the western, northern, and some southern parts of New Hampshire. It includes the state's second-largest city, Nashua, as well as the state capital, Concord. It is currently represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Ann McLane Kuster.
New Hampshire is often noted for its moderate politics and its status as a prominent swing state. Voters predominantly selected Republicans for national office during the 19th and 20th centuries until 1992. Since then, the state has been considered a swing state. Since 2006, control of the state legislature and New Hampshire's congressional seats have switched back and forth between Republicans and Democrats. Although the state has voted for the Democratic candidate in the last six presidential elections since 2004, it has done so by relatively small, however consistent margins.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of New Hampshire:
The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who would represent the state of New Hampshire in the United States House of Representatives during the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. Both seats were held by Democratic incumbents before the election, which coincided with the 2008 presidential election, as well as the state's senatorial and gubernatorial elections.
The 2010 congressional elections in New Hampshire were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who will represent the state of New Hampshire in the United States House of Representatives. It coincided with the state's senatorial and gubernatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.
The 1968 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 5, 1968, as part of the 1968 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected all 400 state representatives from 103 districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. A primary election on September 11, 2018, determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. All the members elected served in the 166th New Hampshire General Court.
The 2018 New Hampshire Executive Council elections were held on November 6, 2018 to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire. The party primaries were held on September 11.
The 2020 New Hampshire House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected all 400 state representatives from 204 districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. A primary election on September 8, 2020 determined which candidates appeared on the November 3 general election ballot. All the members elected would serve in the 167th New Hampshire General Court.
The 2022 New Hampshire House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of New Hampshire on November 8, 2022, to elect all 400 members of the House of Representatives of the 168th New Hampshire General Court.
The 2022 New Hampshire Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected state senators in all of the state's 24 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire Senate, with all of the seats up for election each cycle. The primary elections held on September 13, 2022, determined which candidates would appear on the November 8, 2022, general election ballot.
The 2017 United States state legislative elections were held on November 7, 2017. Three legislative chambers in two states held regularly scheduled elections. These off-year elections coincided with other state and local elections, including gubernatorial elections in two states.
The 2024 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on January 23, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. The January New Hampshire primary was not sanctioned by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The DNC-approved 2024 calendar placed the South Carolina primary first, but New Hampshire state law mandates them to hold the first primary in the country, and a "bipartisan group of state politicians", including the chairs of the Democratic and the Republican parties, announced that the state would preserve this status. Thus, the DNC initially stripped all 33 of the state's delegates that would have been allocated to the Democratic National Convention. The delegates will be allowed to be seated at the convention following the holding of a party-backed firehouse primary on April 27.
In 2023, various special elections were held throughout the year in New Hampshire, mostly to the state's House of Representatives. At 400 members, the state house is the largest state legislative body in the United States, and the fourth largest lower house in the English-speaking world. As members are only paid $100 per year plus travel costs, turnover tends to be frequent, as members resign or die mid-term, resulting in a special election to replace them. According to the Constitution of the State of New Hampshire, if there is a vacancy in the New Hampshire General Court, a special election must be called to fill the vacant seat within 21 days of receiving proof of a vacancy or a request that a vacancy be filled.
The 2024 New Hampshire House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.