New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020

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2020 New Hampshire
House Elections
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GeneralNovember 3, 2020
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Republicans won control of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in the 2020 elections. Heading into the 2020 elections, Democrats had a 230-156 majority, with one Libertarian House member and 13 vacant seats. All 400 seats were up in 2020. Republicans gained a net 57 seats and Democrats lost a net 43 seats, leaving Republicans with a 213-187 majority. A 267-seat majority is required to override a governor's veto in New Hampshire.

As of 2020, the 400 members represented 204 districts—105 single-member districts and 99 multi-member districts that had between two and 11 members. Ballotpedia identified 110 of the districts, representing 249 seats, as battlegrounds.

Forty-seven of the battleground races were in single-member districts, with 27 held by Democrats and 20 held by Republicans. Sixty-three of the battleground races were in multi-member districts, with 24 held solely by Democrats, 19 held solely by Republicans, and 20 split between the parties.

Heading into the election, New Hampshire had been under a divided government since 2018, when Democrats flipped the state Senate and House. Before 2018, New Hampshire had been governed by a Republican trifecta since 2017, when Gov. Chris Sununu (R) was elected. The last Democratic trifecta in New Hampshire formed after the 2006 elections and lasted until 2010.

Heading into the 2020 elections, Republicans held a majority in more chambers than Democrats. There was a Republican majority in 59 chambers and a Democratic majority in 39 chambers. In the Alaska House, there was a power-sharing agreement between the parties as part of a coalition.

New Hampshire's 2020 gubernatorial and state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. In New Hampshire, the state legislature is responsible for drafting both congressional and state legislative district plans. District plans are subject to gubernatorial veto.

The New Hampshire House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

New Hampshire modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Any voter could request an absentee ballot based on concerns related to COVID-19. Voters could submit one absentee ballot application for both the primary and general elections.
  • Candidate filing procedures: The nomination petition signature requirements for the Libertarian Party's candidates in New Hampshire's general election was reduced by 35 percent.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

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Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas
New Hampshire House of Representatives
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 230 187
     Republican Party 156 213
     Libertarian Party 1 0
     Vacancy 13 0
Total 400 400

Districts

See also: New Hampshire state legislative districts

Use the interactive map below to find your district.

Candidates

General election candidates

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Primary candidates


The candidate list below is based on an official list provided by the New Hampshire Secretary of State website as of June 16, 2020. The filing deadline for the September primary was on June 12, 2020.[1]



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2020 battleground chamber
See also: State legislative battleground chambers, 2020

The New Hampshire House of Representatives was among 24 state legislative chambers Ballotpedia identified as battleground chambers for the 2020 cycle. Click here for more information on state legislative battlegrounds.

What was at stake?

  • Republicans needed to gain 36 seats to take control of the chamber in 2020.
  • Heading into the 2020 elections, New Hampshire was under divided government with neither party holding a trifecta. Democrats controlled both chambers of the state legislature while Republicans controlled the governorship. All three trifecta components were up for election in 2020. Both parties had a chance to gain a trifecta by winning all three components.

Why was it a battleground?

  • Seats needed to flip: Republicans needed to flip 34 of the 400 seats up (9%) in order to win a majority.
  • Seats decided by 10% or less in 2018: In the 2018 elections, control of 302 seats (76% of the chamber) was decided by a margin of 10% or smaller.
  • Seats flipped in 2018: In the 2018 elections, 71 seats (18% of the chamber) changed partisan control.
  • More seats flipped in 2018 than needed to change control in 2020: More seats flipped in 2018 (71) than would need to flip to change control of the chamber in 2020 (34).
  • 2018 battleground chamber: In 2018, the New Hampshire House of Representatives was a battleground chamber. That year, Democrats gained 62 seats from Republicans and one from a Libertarian, winning control of the chamber. Republicans gained six seats from Democrats and two from Libertarians. Click here to read more about the 2018 elections.
  • History of recent flips: Control of the New Hampshire House of Representatives flipped four times between 2010 and 2020. Republicans gained a majority in 2010, followed by Democrats in 2012, Republicans again in 2014, and Democrats again in 2018.
  • Race ratings: The Cook Political Report rated the New Hampshire House of Representatives a leans Democratic chamber in 2020, meaning that both parties had a good chance at winning control of the chamber but that Democrats were slightly favored to retain control.[2]


Battleground races

Going into the 2020 election, Ballotpedia identified 110 battleground races in the New Hampshire State House, representing 249 seats. Forty-seven of those seats were in single-member districts and 202 were in multi-member districts. Based on analysis of these districts' electoral histories, these races had the potential to be more competitive than other races and could have led to shifts in the chamber's partisan balance.

Single-member districts

Heading into the 2020 elections, the partisan breakdown for the 47 New Hampshire House single-member district battlegrounds was:

Democratic Party 27 seats
Republican Party 20 seats

To determine state legislative battleground races in 2020, Ballotpedia looked for races that fit one or more of the four factors listed below:

  1. In the last state legislative election, the winner received less than 55% of the vote.
  2. The presidential candidate who won the district in 2016 is of a different party than the most recent state legislative election winner in the district, and the most recent state legislative election winner won by a margin of 10 percentage points or less.
  3. The presidential candidate who won the district in 2016 is of a different party than the most recent state legislative election winner in the district, and the incumbent is not on the ballot this year.
  4. The presidential candidate who won the district in 2016 is of a different party than the most recent state legislative election winner in the district, and that presidential candidate won the district by a margin of 20 percentage points or more.



Multi-member districts

Heading into the 2020 elections, the partisan breakdown for the 63 New Hampshire House multi-member battlegrounds was:

Democratic Party 24 districts
Republican Party 19 districts
Independent_American_Party 20 districts split between the parties

To determine state legislative battleground races in 2020, Ballotpedia looked for races that fit one or more of the five factors listed below:

  1. Two candidates from different parties won the district in the last state legislative election.
  2. A losing candidate came within five percentage points of a winning candidate from the opposite party in the last state legislative election.
  3. The presidential candidate who won the district in 2016 is of a different party than at least one of the most recent state legislative election winners in the district, and the most recent state legislative election had a margin of less than 10 percentage points between the bottom-placed winning candidate and the top-placed losing candidate.
  4. The presidential candidate who won the district in 2016 is of a different party than at least one of the most recent state legislative election winners in the district, and at least one incumbent will not be on the ballot this year.
  5. The presidential candidate who won the district in 2016 is of a different party than at least one of the most recent state legislative election winners in the district, and that presidential candidate won the district by a margin of 20 percentage points or more.

Incumbents who were not re-elected

See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 10, 2020

Incumbents defeated in the general election

Thirty-three incumbents lost in the Nov. 3 general election. Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office
David Huot Electiondot.png Democratic Belknap 3
Charlie St. Clair Electiondot.png Democratic Belknap 9
Susan Ticehurst Electiondot.png Democratic Carroll 3
Bruce Tatro Electiondot.png Democratic Cheshire 15
Henry Noel Electiondot.png Democratic Coos 3
Jerry Stringham Electiondot.png Democratic Grafton 5
Kevin Maes Electiondot.png Democratic Grafton 6
Richard Osborne Electiondot.png Democratic Grafton 7
Timothy Josephson Electiondot.png Democratic Grafton 11
Elaine French Electiondot.png Democratic Grafton 14
Francesca Diggs Electiondot.png Democratic Grafton 16
Jennifer Bernet Electiondot.png Democratic Hillsborough 4
Kermit Williams Electiondot.png Democratic Hillsborough 4
Donna Mombourquette Electiondot.png Democratic Hillsborough 5
David Woodbury Electiondot.png Democratic Hillsborough 5
Nancy Murphy Electiondot.png Democratic Hillsborough 21
Kathryn Stack Electiondot.png Democratic Hillsborough 21
Wendy Thomas Electiondot.png Democratic Hillsborough 21
William Bordy Electiondot.png Democratic Hillsborough 28
James Bosman Electiondot.png Democratic Hillsborough 38
Ken Wells Electiondot.png Democratic Merrimack 1
Joyce Fulweiler Electiondot.png Democratic Merrimack 3
Clyde Carson Electiondot.png Democratic Merrimack 7
Robert Forsythe Ends.png Republican Merrimack 8
David Doherty Electiondot.png Democratic Merrimack 20
Kathleen Martins Electiondot.png Democratic Merrimack 24
Anne Warner Electiondot.png Democratic Rockingham 5
Mary Eisner Electiondot.png Democratic Rockingham 6
Mark Vallone Electiondot.png Democratic Rockingham 9
Liz McConnell Electiondot.png Democratic Rockingham 11
Matthew Towne Electiondot.png Democratic Strafford 4
Peg Higgins Electiondot.png Democratic Strafford 22
Sandra Keans Electiondot.png Democratic Strafford 23

Incumbents defeated in primary elections

Ten incumbents lost in the Sept. 8 primaries. Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office
Deanna Jurius Ends.png Republican Belknap 3
John Plumer Ends.png Republican Belknap 6
Henry Parkhurst Electiondot.png Democratic Cheshire 13
William Pearson Electiondot.png Democratic Cheshire 16
Fred Davis Jr. Electiondot.png Democratic Hillsborough 31
Kenneth Gidge Electiondot.png Democratic Hillsborough 33
Walter Kolodziej Ends.png Republican Rockingham 7
William Fowler Ends.png Republican Rockingham 20
Jason Janvrin Ends.png Republican Rockingham 37
Abigail Rooney Ends.png Republican Strafford 1

Retiring incumbents

Seventy-seven incumbents were not on the ballot in 2020.[3] Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office Reason
Harry Viens Ends.png Republican House District Belknap 1 Retired
Richard Beaudoin Ends.png Republican House District Belknap 3 Retired
Peter Spanos Ends.png Republican House District Belknap 3 Retired
Franklin Tilton Ends.png Republican House District Belknap 3 Retired
Dennis Fields Ends.png Republican House District Belknap 4 Retired
George Feeney Ends.png Republican House District Belknap 5 Retired
Harrison Kanzler Electiondot.png Democratic House District Carroll 2 Retired
Ed Comeau Ends.png Republican House District Carroll 5 Retired
Edith DesMarais Electiondot.png Democratic House District Carroll 6 Retired
Ed Butler Electiondot.png Democratic House District Carroll 7 Retired
David Morrill Electiondot.png Democratic House District Cheshire 4 Vacated before term end
David Meader Electiondot.png Democratic House District Cheshire 6 Retired
Sandy Swinburne Electiondot.png Democratic House District Cheshire 10 Retired
John O'Day Ends.png Republican House District Cheshire 11 Retired
Craig Thompson Electiondot.png Democratic House District Cheshire 14 Filed for different office
John Fothergill Ends.png Republican House District Coos 1 Retired
Michael E. Furbush Ends.png Republican House District Coos 1 Retired
Wayne Moynihan Electiondot.png Democratic House District Coos 2 Retired
Yvonne Thomas Electiondot.png Democratic House District Coos 3 Retired
Erin Hennessey Ends.png Republican House District Grafton 1 Filed for different office
Susan Ford Electiondot.png Democratic House District Grafton 3 Filed for different office
Vincent Migliore Ends.png Republican House District Grafton 9 Death
Garrett Muscatel Electiondot.png Democratic House District Grafton 12 Vacated before term end
Polly Campion Electiondot.png Democratic House District Grafton 12 Retired
Mary Jane Mulligan Electiondot.png Democratic House District Grafton 12 Retired
J.P. Marzullo Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 2 Withdrew
Cole Riel Electiondot.png Democratic House District Hillsborough 6 Retired
Linda Camarota Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 7 Retired
Michael Trento Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 7 Vacated before term end
Kathy Desjardin Electiondot.png Democratic House District Hillsborough 13 Retired
Bob Backus Electiondot.png Democratic House District Hillsborough 19 Retired
Dick Barry Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 21 Retired
Bob L'Heureux Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 21 Retired
Reed Panasiti Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 22 Retired
Julie Radhakrishnan Electiondot.png Democratic House District Hillsborough 22 Retired
Paul Dargie Electiondot.png Democratic House District Hillsborough 23 Retired
Charlie Burns Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 23 Retired
Joelle Martin Electiondot.png Democratic House District Hillsborough 23 Retired
Tim Merlino Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 25 Retired
Brett Hall Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 26 Retired
Jack Flanagan Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 26 Retired
Michelle St. John Electiondot.png Democratic House District Hillsborough 27 Retired
Jim Belanger Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 27 Vacated before term end
Greg Indruk Electiondot.png Democratic House District Hillsborough 34 Retired
James Whittemore Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 37 Retired
Chris Balch Electiondot.png Democratic House District Hillsborough 38 Retired
Richard Komi Electiondot.png Democratic House District Hillsborough 43 Vacated before term end
Mark Proulx Ends.png Republican House District Hillsborough 44 Retired
Werner Horn Ends.png Republican House District Merrimack 2 Retired
Beth Rodd Electiondot.png Democratic House District Merrimack 6 Retired
George Saunderson Electiondot.png Democratic House District Merrimack 9 Retired
Howard Moffett Electiondot.png Democratic House District Merrimack 9 Retired
Ryan Buchanan Electiondot.png Democratic House District Merrimack 15 Retired
Alan Turcotte Electiondot.png Democratic House District Merrimack 22 Retired
Frank Kotowski Ends.png Republican House District Merrimack 24 Retired
David Karrick Electiondot.png Democratic House District Merrimack 25 Retired
David Coursin Electiondot.png Democratic House District Rockingham 1 Retired
Kathleen Hoelzel Ends.png Republican House District Rockingham 3 Retired
Michael Costable Jr. Ends.png Republican House District Rockingham 3 Retired
Becky Owens Ends.png Republican House District Rockingham 4 Retired
Brian Chirichiello Ends.png Republican House District Rockingham 6 Retired
James Webb Ends.png Republican House District Rockingham 6 Retired
John O'Connor Ends.png Republican House District Rockingham 6 Retired
Joel Desilets Ends.png Republican House District Rockingham 7 Retired
Arthur Barnes III Ends.png Republican House District Rockingham 8 Retired
Ed DeClercq Ends.png Republican House District Rockingham 8 Retired
Dan Davis Ends.png Republican House District Rockingham 16 Retired
Skip Berrien Electiondot.png Democratic House District Rockingham 18 Retired
Patricia Bushway Electiondot.png Democratic House District Rockingham 21 Retired
Tamara Le Electiondot.png Democratic House District Rockingham 31 Retired
Patricia Lovejoy Electiondot.png Democratic House District Rockingham 36 Filed for different office
Steven Beaudoin Ends.png Republican House District Strafford 9 Retired
Jody McNally Ends.png Republican House District Strafford 10 Vacated before term end
Linn Opderbecke Electiondot.png Democratic House District Strafford 15 Retired
Mona Perreault Ends.png Republican House District Strafford 24 Retired
Gates Lucas Ends.png Republican House District Sullivan 2 Retired
Thomas Laware Ends.png Republican House District Sullivan 8 Retired


The 78 retirements in 2020 represented the lowest such number within the preceding decade. The table below shows the number of open seats in each election held between 2010 and 2020.

Open Seats in New Hampshire House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2020
Year Total seats Open seats Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2020 400 78 (20 percent) 322 (80 percent)
2018 400 103 (26 percent) 297 (74 percent)
2016 400 103 (26 percent) 297 (74 percent)
2014 400 93 (23 percent) 307 (77 percent)
2012 400 118 (30 percent) 282 (70 percent)
2010 400 93 (23 percent) 307 (77 percent)

Redistricting in New Hampshire

See also: Redistricting in New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[4]

State law requires that state legislative districts "be contiguous, and maintain the boundaries of towns, wards, or unincorporated places." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[4]

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in New Hampshire

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: New Hampshire Revised Statutes, Chapter 655: Nominations

For party candidates

A recognized political party candidate seeking placement on the primary election ballot must file a declaration of candidacy. On this declaration, the candidate must affirm that he or she is both a registered voter and a registered member of the party whose nomination he or she is pursuing.[5]

In addition to filing the declaration of candidacy, the candidate must do one of the following.[6]

1.) Pay an administrative assessment fee. Fees are established by state law and vary according to the office being sought.[6][7]

Administrative assessment fees
Office Fee
Governor, United States Senator $100
United States Representative $50
Executive Councilor $25
State Senator $10
State Representative $2

2.) File primary petitions. The number of required petition papers (each of which contains one signature) is established by state law and varies according to the office being sought.[6][7]

Primary petitions
Office Number of petitions
Governor, United States Senator 200
United States Representative 100
Executive Councilor 50
State Senator 20
State Representative 5

A written "assent to candidacy" must accompany the submitted primary petitions.[6][8]

A candidate for state-level office must also file a financial disclosure form.[9]

Filing paperwork for most offices is submitted to the New Hampshire Secretary of State. Filing paperwork for state House candidates is submitted to the town or city clerk of the municipality where the candidate resides. Filings must be made between the first Wednesday in June and the Friday of the following week.[6][10]

For nonparty candidates

A candidate seeking placement on the general election ballot must file a declaration of intent. The declaration of intent must be filed between the first Wednesday in June and the Friday of the following week.[11][12]

In addition to filing this declaration, the candidate must do one of the following.[6]

1.) Pay an administrative assessment fee. Fees are established by state law and vary according to the office being sought.[6]

Administrative assessment fees
Office Fee
Governor, United States Senator $100
United States Representative $50
Executive Councilor $25
State Senator $10
State Representative $2

2.) File nomination papers. Nomination papers must include the name and residence of the candidate, the office being sought, and the political organization or principles the candidate represents. The number of required nomination papers (each of which contains one signature) is established by state law and varies according to the office being sought.[6][13]

Nomination papers
Office Number of papers
Governor, United States Senator 3,000**
United States Representative 1,500
Executive Councilor 750
State Senator 750
State Representative 150
** Of the 3,000 required signatures/papers, 1,500 must be collected from each of the state's two congressional districts.

A candidate for state-level office must also file a financial disclosure form.[9]

Prior to final filing, nomination papers must be submitted for certification to the Supervisors of the Checklist in each town or city where signatures were collected. Nomination papers must be submitted for certification by 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday five weeks before the primary. Nomination papers are ultimately due to the New Hampshire Secretary of State by 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the primary.[6]

For write-in candidates

A write-in candidate does not need to file any special forms in order to have his or her votes tallied. In the event that a write-in candidate wins the nomination of a party at a primary election, he or she is required to file a declaration of candidacy with the New Hampshire Secretary of State no later than the first Monday following the primary election. Also, a write-in candidate must have received at least 35 votes in order to be considered the winner of a primary election.[14]

2020 ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for New Hampshire House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.

Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020
Chamber name Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
New Hampshire House of Representatives Qualified party N/A $2.00 6/12/2020 Source
New Hampshire House of Representatives Unaffiliated 150 $2.00 6/12/2020 Source

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 14 of Part 2 of the New Hampshire Constitution states, "Every member of the house of representatives shall be chosen by ballot; and, for two years, at least, next preceding his election shall have been an inhabitant of this state; shall be, at the time of his election, an inhabitant of the town, ward, place, or district he may be chosen to represent and shall cease to represent such town, ward, place, or district immediately on his ceasing to be qualified as aforesaid."

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[15]
SalaryPer diem
$100/yearNo per diem is paid.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

New Hampshire legislators assume office on the first Wednesday of December following the general election.[16]

2020 battleground chamber

See also: State legislative battleground chambers, 2020

The New Hampshire House of Representatives was among 24 state legislative chambers Ballotpedia identified as battleground chambers for the 2020 cycle. Click here for more information on state legislative battlegrounds.

What was at stake?

  • Republicans needed to gain 36 seats to take control of the chamber in 2020.
  • Heading into the 2020 elections, New Hampshire was under divided government with neither party holding a trifecta. Democrats controlled both chambers of the state legislature while Republicans controlled the governorship. All three trifecta components were up for election in 2020. Both parties had a chance to gain a trifecta by winning all three components.

Why was it a battleground?

  • Seats needed to flip: Republicans needed to flip 34 of the 400 seats up (9%) in order to win a majority.
  • Seats decided by 10% or less in 2018: In the 2018 elections, control of 302 seats (76% of the chamber) was decided by a margin of 10% or smaller.
  • Seats flipped in 2018: In the 2018 elections, 71 seats (18% of the chamber) changed partisan control.
  • More seats flipped in 2018 than needed to change control in 2020: More seats flipped in 2018 (71) than would need to flip to change control of the chamber in 2020 (34).
  • 2018 battleground chamber: In 2018, the New Hampshire House of Representatives was a battleground chamber. That year, Democrats gained 62 seats from Republicans and one from a Libertarian, winning control of the chamber. Republicans gained six seats from Democrats and two from Libertarians. Click here to read more about the 2018 elections.
  • History of recent flips: Control of the New Hampshire House of Representatives flipped four times between 2010 and 2020. Republicans gained a majority in 2010, followed by Democrats in 2012, Republicans again in 2014, and Democrats again in 2018.
  • Race ratings: The Cook Political Report rated the New Hampshire House of Representatives a leans Democratic chamber in 2020, meaning that both parties had a good chance at winning control of the chamber but that Democrats were slightly favored to retain control.[17]


New Hampshire political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

New Hampshire Party Control: 1992-2024
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Thirteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor R R R R R D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R
Senate R R R R R R R D S R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R D D R R R R
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D R R D D R R R R D D R R R R

Presidential politics in New Hampshire

2016 Presidential election results

U.S. presidential election, New Hampshire, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 46.8% 348,526 4
     Republican Donald Trump/Mike Pence 46.5% 345,790 0
     Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 4.1% 30,777 0
     Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 0.9% 6,496 0
     American Delta Roque De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 0.1% 678 0
     - Write-in votes 1.6% 12,029 0
Total Votes 744,296 4
Election results via: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Note: Write-in votes from New Hampshire can be found here.

Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Hampshire uses a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may vote in the primary, but in order to do so, they have to choose a party before voting. This changes their status from unaffiliated to affiliated with that party unless they fill out a card to return to undeclared status.[18][19][20]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In New Hampshire, polling place hours of operation vary. According to state law, polling places must be open between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Localities may set their own polling hours as long as they are open during those hours prescribed by state law.[21] To search for the hours your polling place is open, click here.

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in New Hampshire, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, an inhabitant of New Hampshire, and at least 18 years old by the next election. Individuals may register to vote at the local clerk's office, with the community's supervisors of the checklist or registrar of voters, or at the polling place on the day of the election. Applicants must fill out a voter registration form and either show proof of identity and citizenship or sign an affidavit witnessed by an election official.[22][23] Absentee registration is allowed for those who are “unable to register in person because of physical disability, religious beliefs, military service, or because of temporary absence.” Absentee registration requires mailing a voter registration form and witnessed absentee voter registration affidavit to the local clerk.[22]

Automatic registration

New Hampshire does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

New Hampshire does not permit online voter registration.

Same-day registration

New Hampshire allows same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

In New Hampshire, citizens can register to vote the day they move to the state.[22]

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

New Hampshire requires voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as of November 2024. Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed HB 1569 into law on September 17, 2024. The legislation required voter registration applicants to provide one of the following at the time of registration: "birth certificate, passport, naturalization papers if the applicant is a naturalized citizen, or any other reasonable documentation which indicates the applicant is a United States citizen."[24]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[25] As of November 2024, five states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

Voter ID requirements

New Hampshire requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[26] A voter without required ID may sign a challenged voter affidavit and vote. Within 90 days of the election, all such voters will be mailed a non-forwardable letter asking them to confirm their identity. Returned letters, or letters that receive a response indicating the recipient did not sign a challenged voter affidavit, are forwarded to the secretary of state for voter fraud investigations.[27]

The following list of accepted ID was current as of June 2024. Click here for the New Hampshire Secretary of State page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

“
  • Driver’s license issued by any state or federal government;
  • Non-driver ID card issued by NH DMV or motor vehicle agency of another state;
  • Photo ID card for “voting identification only” issued by NH DMV;
  • U.S. armed services identification card;
  • U.S. passport or passcard;
  • NH student ID card (Dated within the past 5 years. Must be from a school on the approval list provided to the Secretary of State each year by the Department of Education.);
  • Photo ID not mentioned above, but determined to be legitimate by the moderator, supervisors of the checklist,

or clerk of a town, ward or city.[28]

”

Additionally, a poll worker may verify the voter’s identity. If anyone authorized to challenge a voter objects to the poll worker’s verification, the voter would have to complete a challenged voter affidavit.[26]

Voters without proper photo identification can complete a challenged voter affidavit. A poll worker will take a photo of the voter and attach it to the affidavit. The voter may then cast a regular ballot. If the voter objects to being photographed for religious reasons, he or she can complete an affidavit of religious exemption, which will be attached to the challenged voter affidavit.[26]

Early voting

New Hampshire does not permit early voting.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

A voter is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:[29]

  • The voter will be absent from his or her polling location on the day of the election.
  • The voter is unable to visit the polls because of the observance of a religious commitment.
  • The voter is unable to visit the polls because of a physical disability.
  • The voter is unable to visit the polls because of an employment obligation.
  • The voter is unable to visit the polls due to military service.

There is no specific deadline to apply for an absentee ballot. The completed ballot must be returned either in person by 5:00 p.m. the day before the election or by mail. If returned by mail, the ballot must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Election Day.[29]


Voter guides

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "See Who's Filed," accessed June 16, 2020
  2. ↑ The Cook Political Report, "July Update: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races," July 22, 2020
  3. ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 All About Redistricting, "New Hampshire," accessed May 5, 2015
  5. ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:17," accessed March 24, 2014
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "New Hampshire - Filing Period," accessed March 24, 2014
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:19-c," accessed March 24, 2014
  8. ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:25," accessed March 25, 2014
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Election Forms," accessed March 24, 2014
  10. ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:14," accessed March 24, 2014
  11. ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:17-a," accessed March 24, 2014
  12. ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:14-a," accessed March 24, 2014
  13. ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:42," accessed March 24, 2014
  14. ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 659:88," accessed March 24, 2014
  15. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  16. ↑ New Hampshire Constitution, "Part II, Article 3," accessed February 10, 2021
  17. ↑ The Cook Political Report, "July Update: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races," July 22, 2020
  18. ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 25, 2023
  19. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
  20. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State,"Voting in Party Primaries," accessed April 25, 2023
  21. ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes - Title 63, Chapter 659.4," accessed April 25, 2023
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 New Hampshire Secretary of State, “How to Register to Vote,” accessed June 25, 2024
  23. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, “Register to Vote,” accessed June 25, 2024
  24. ↑ General Court of New Hampshire, "CHAPTER 378 HB 1569-FN - FINAL VERSION," accessed November 14, 2024
  25. ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 State of New Hampshire, "Voter ID Law Explanatory Document," accessed June 25, 2024
  27. ↑ New Hampshire Statutes, "§ 659:13," accessed November 1, 2024
  28. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Absentee Ballots," accessed April 25, 2023


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Leadership
Minority Leader:Matt Wilhelm
Representatives
Belknap 1
Belknap 2
Belknap 3
Belknap 4
Belknap 5
Belknap 6
Belknap 7
Belknap 8
Carroll 1
Tom Buco (D)
Carroll 2
Carroll 3
Carroll 4
Carroll 5
Carroll 6
Carroll 7
Carroll 8
Cheshire 1
Cheshire 10
Cheshire 11
Vacant
Cheshire 12
Cheshire 13
Cheshire 14
John Hunt (R)
Cheshire 15
Cheshire 16
Cheshire 17
Cheshire 18
Cheshire 2
Dru Fox (D)
Cheshire 3
Cheshire 4
Cheshire 5
Cheshire 6
Cheshire 7
Vacant
Cheshire 8
Cheshire 9
Coos 1
Coos 2
Coos 3
Coos 4
Seth King (R)
Coos 5
Coos 6
Coos 7
Grafton 1
Grafton 10
Grafton 11
Grafton 12
Grafton 13
Grafton 14
Grafton 15
Grafton 16
Grafton 17
Grafton 18
Grafton 2
Grafton 3
Grafton 4
Grafton 5
Grafton 6
Vacant
Grafton 7
Grafton 8
Grafton 9
Hillsborough 1
Hillsborough 10
Hillsborough 11
Hillsborough 12
Bill Boyd (R)
Hillsborough 13
Hillsborough 14
Hillsborough 15
Hillsborough 16
Hillsborough 17
Hillsborough 18
Hillsborough 19
Hillsborough 2
Hillsborough 20
Hillsborough 21
Hillsborough 22
Hillsborough 23
Hillsborough 24
Hillsborough 25
Hillsborough 26
Hillsborough 27
Hillsborough 28
Keith Erf (R)
Hillsborough 29
Hillsborough 3
Hillsborough 30
Hillsborough 31
Hillsborough 32
Hillsborough 33
Hillsborough 34
Hillsborough 35
Ben Ming (D)
Hillsborough 36
Hillsborough 37
Hillsborough 38
Hillsborough 39
Hillsborough 4
Hillsborough 40
Hillsborough 41
Hillsborough 42
Lisa Post (R)
Hillsborough 43
Bill King (R)
Hillsborough 44
Hillsborough 45
Hillsborough 5
Hillsborough 6
Hillsborough 7
Hillsborough 8
Hillsborough 9
Merrimack 1
Merrimack 10
Merrimack 11
Merrimack 12
Merrimack 13
Merrimack 14
Merrimack 15
Merrimack 16
Merrimack 17
Merrimack 18
Merrimack 19
Merrimack 2
Merrimack 20
Merrimack 21
Merrimack 22
Merrimack 23
Merrimack 24
Merrimack 25
Merrimack 26
Alvin See (R)
Merrimack 27
Merrimack 28
Vacant
Merrimack 29
Merrimack 3
Merrimack 30
Merrimack 4
Merrimack 5
Merrimack 6
Merrimack 7
Dan Wolf (R)
Merrimack 8
Merrimack 9
Mel Myler (D)
Rockingham 1
Rockingham 10
Rockingham 11
Rockingham 12
Zoe Manos (D)
Rockingham 13
Rockingham 14
Rockingham 15
Rockingham 16
Tom Dolan (R)
Ron Dunn (R)
Rockingham 17
Rockingham 18
Rockingham 19
Rockingham 2
Rockingham 20
Rockingham 21
Rockingham 22
Rockingham 23
Rockingham 24
Rockingham 25
Rockingham 26
Rockingham 27
Rockingham 28
Rockingham 29
Rockingham 3
Rockingham 30
Rockingham 31
Terry Roy (R)
Rockingham 32
Rockingham 33
Rockingham 34
Rockingham 35
Rockingham 36
Rockingham 37
Rockingham 38
Rockingham 39
Rockingham 4
Rockingham 40
Rockingham 5
Rockingham 6
Rockingham 7
Rockingham 8
Rockingham 9
Strafford 1
Strafford 10
Strafford 11
Strafford 12
Strafford 13
Strafford 14
Strafford 15
Strafford 16
Gail Pare (D)
Strafford 17
Strafford 18
Strafford 19
Strafford 2
Strafford 20
Strafford 21
Luz Bay (D)
Strafford 3
Strafford 4
Strafford 5
Strafford 6
Strafford 7
Strafford 8
Strafford 9
Sullivan 1
Sullivan 2
Sullivan 3
Sullivan 4
Judy Aron (R)
Sullivan 5
Sullivan 6
Sullivan 7
Sullivan 8
Republican Party (197)
Democratic Party (191)
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