- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 23
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Varies by locality
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: In general, polling places open between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
| 2018 New Hampshire House elections | |
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| General | November 6, 2018 |
| Primary | September 11, 2018 |
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Democrats gained a majority in the 2018 elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, winning 233 seats to Republicans' 167. All 400 House seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans held 212 seats to Democrats' 167, with two Libertarian-held seats and 19 vacancies. As of 2018, the 400 members came from 204 districts, of which 105 were single-member and 99 were multi-member. The multi-member districts were represented by between two and 11 members.
Ballotpedia identified 103 districts with 227 seats total as battlegrounds. This total included 35 single-member districts, 18 of which were held by Democrats and 17 of which were held by Republicans, as well as 68 multi-member districts, of which 17 were represented entirely by Democrats, 20 entirely by Republicans, and 31 by representatives from both parties.
Of the 35 single-member districts, Democrats won 29, including 13 previously-Republican districts, and Republicans won six, including two previously-Democratic districts. Of the 68 multi-member districts, Democrats won full control of 37, including 17 previously-split and two previously-Republican districts. Republicans won full control of 13 districts, including three previously under split control. The remaining 18 districts, including seven previously-Republican districts, fell under split control.
Heading into the election, New Hampshire had been a Republican trifecta since 2016 when Republicans took control of the governorship. Republicans took control of the state House in the 2014 elections and the New Hampshire State Senate in the 2010 elections. Before taking the state House in 2014, Republicans controlled the chamber from 2011 to 2012. The last Democratic trifecta in New Hampshire formed after the 2006 elections and lasted until 2010.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives was one of 87 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2018. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. The New Hampshire House of Representatives was one of 22 state legislative battleground chambers identified by Ballotpedia in the 2018 elections. Read more below.
New Hampshire state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years.
For more information about the Democratic primaries, click here.
For more information about the Republican primaries, click here.
Contents
- 1 Aftermath
- 2 Post-election analysis
- 3 Candidates
- 4 General candidates
- 5 Primary candidates
- 5.1 Margins of victory
- 5.2 Seats flipped
- 5.3 Incumbents retiring
- 5.4 2018 battleground chamber
- 5.5 Battleground races
- 5.6 New Hampshire political history
- 5.7 Wave election analysis
- 5.8 Candidate and office information
- 5.9 Competitiveness
- 5.10 Pivot Counties
- 5.11 See also
- 5.12 External links
- 5.13 Footnotes
Aftermath[edit]
- December 5, 2018: The state legislature re-elected incumbent state Secretary of State Bill Gardner (D) to his 22nd term. He defeated Colin Van Ostern (D) on the second ballot by a 209-205 vote.[1]
Post-election analysis[edit]
- See also: State legislative elections, 2018
The Democratic Party gained control of both chambers of the New Hampshire General Court in the 2018 election. Both chambers of the New Hampshire General Court were identified as battleground chambers and both chambers flipped from having Republican majorities to having Democratic majorities. In the state Senate, all 24 seats were up for election. Democrats gained control of the New Hampshire State Senate by gaining four net seats, from 10-14 to 14-10. One Democratic incumbent and four Republican incumbents were defeated in the general election.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives held elections for all 400 seats. The Democratic Patry gained control of the House of Representatives. Before the election, Democrats held 167 seats, Republicans held 212 seats, independents held two seats, and 19 seats were vacant. Following the election, Democrats held 233 seats and Republicans held 167 seats. Six Democratic incumbents and four Republican incumbents were defeated in the primary. Forty-five incumbents were defeated in the general election; three Democrats, 39 Republicans, one independent, and two Libertarians.
National background[edit]
On November 6, 2018, 87 of the nation's 99 state legislative chambers held regularly scheduled elections for 6,073 of 7,383 total seats, meaning that nearly 82 percent of all state legislative seats were up for election.
- Entering the 2018 election, Democrats held 42.6 percent, Republicans held 56.8 percent, and independents and other parties held 0.6 percent of the seats up for regular election.
- Following the 2018 election, Democrats held 47.3 percent, Republicans held 52.3 percent, and independents and other parties held 0.4 percent of the seats up for regular election.
- A total of 469 incumbents were defeated over the course of the election cycle, with roughly one-third of them defeated in the primary.
Want more information?
- Incumbents defeated in 2018's state legislative elections
- 2018 election analysis: Partisan balance of state legislative chambers
- 2018 election analysis: Number of state legislators by party
- 2018 election analysis: State legislative supermajorities
Candidates[edit]
General candidates[edit]
Note: A list of candidates who cross-filed with multiple parties is included below the table.
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| Belknap 2 (4 seats) |
Diane Hanley |
Eliza Leadbeater (Independent) |
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| Carroll 1 |
Gene Chandler (i) |
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| Carroll 3 (2 seats) |
Mark McConkey (i) |
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David Crawford (Libertarian Party) |
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Robert Call (Libertarian Party) |
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Darryl Perry (Libertarian Party) |
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Stuart Light (Libertarian Party) |
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Bonnie Ham (i) |
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Tiffany Johnson (i) |
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John J. Babiarz (Libertarian Party) |
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Stephen Darrow (i) |
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Richard McNamara (i) |
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Keith Cobbett (Libertarian Party) |
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Lisa Wilber (Libertarian Party) |
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Glen Dickey (i) |
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F. Emmerling |
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Richard Manzo (Libertarian Party) |
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Richard Friedman |
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Spencer Dias (Libertarian Party) |
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Nicholas Goroff (Libertarian Party) |
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| Hillsborough 12 (2 seats) |
Lisa Freeman (i) |
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| Hillsborough 21 (8 seats) |
Brenda Grady |
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| Hillsborough 28 (3 seats) |
Elizabeth Ferreira (i) |
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Barbara Blue |
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Caleb Q. Dyer (i) (Libertarian Party) |
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Keith Ammon (i) |
Mark Linn (Libertarian Party) |
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Alexander Avery (Libertarian Party) |
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Douglas Long (i) |
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Madalasa Gurung |
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Natalie Wells (i) |
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Todd Bedard |
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Kyle Foden Did not make the ballot: |
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Fred Bates |
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Anne Copp (Libertarian Party) |
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Stephen Mavrellis |
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Janet Breslin |
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Allen Cook (i) |
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Philip Bean (i) |
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Henry Marsh (i) |
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Sue Gottling (i) |
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Francis Gauthier (i) |
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John J. O'Connor (i) |
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Fusion voting candidates
- Hillsborough 29: Paul Bergeron
Primary candidates[edit]
The candidate list below is based on a candidate filing list provided by the New Hampshire Secretary of State. The filing deadline for the September primary was on June 15, 2018. The number of seats in each district varies.[2]
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Margins of victory[edit]
A margin of victory (MOV) analysis for the 2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives races is presented in this section. MOV represents the percentage of total votes that separated the winner and the second-place finisher. For example, if the winner of a race received 47 percent of the vote and the second-place finisher received 45 percent of the vote, the MOV is 2 percent.
The table below presents the following figures for each party:
- Elections won
- Elections won by less than 10 percentage points
- Elections won without opposition
- Average margin of victory[3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives: 2018 Margin of Victory Analysis | ||||
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The margin of victory in each race is presented below. The list is sorted from the closest MOV to the largest (including unopposed races). Red dots represent Republicans, blue dots represent Democrats, yellow dots represent Libertarians, and grey dots represent independent candidates. Candidates are ordered from left to right based on their share of the vote. The margin of victory is the margin between the bottom-place winner and the top-place losing candidate.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives: 2018 Margin of Victory by District | ||||
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Seats flipped[edit]
The below map displays each seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives which changed partisan hands as a result of the 2018 elections, shaded according to the partisan affiliation of the winner in 2018. Hover over a shaded district for more information.
| State legislative seats flipped in 2018, New Hampshire House of Representatives | |||
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| District | Incumbent | 2018 winner | Direction of flip |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 | Philip Spagnuolo Jr. |
Richard Beaudoin |
D to R |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 1 | Gene Chandler |
Anita Burroughs |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 2 | Frank McCarthy |
Harrison Kanzler |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 2 | Karen Umberger |
Stephen Woodcock |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 | Mark McConkey |
Susan Ticehurst |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 12 | Jim McConnell |
Jennie Gomarlo |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 | Franklin Sterling Jr. |
Craig Thompson |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 4 | Joseph Stallcop |
David Morrill |
Libertarian to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 3 | Robert Theberge |
Henry Noel |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 14 | Brad Bailey |
Elaine French |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 15 | David W. Binford |
Denny Ruprecht |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 16 | Duane Brown |
Francesca Diggs |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 17 | Stephen Darrow |
Joshua Adjutant |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 2 | Skylar Boutin |
Timothy Egan |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 3 | Vicki Schwaegler |
Susan Ford |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 5 | Bonnie Ham |
Jerry Stringham |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 7 | Tiffany Johnson |
Richard Osborne |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 12 | Lisa Freeman |
Andrew Bouldin |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 16 | Victoria Sullivan |
Joshua Query |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 21 | Chris Christensen |
Rosemarie Rung |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 21 | Dan Hynes |
Nancy Murphy |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 21 | Tony Pellegrino |
Wendy Thomas |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 21 | Josh Moore |
Kathryn Stack |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 22 | Peter Hansen |
Julie Radhakrishnan |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 23 | Barbara Biggie |
Paul Dargie |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 23 | Carolyn Halstead |
Peter Petrigno |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 26 | John Lewicke |
Brett Hall |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 27 | Carolyn Gargasz |
Michelle St. John |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 | Elizabeth Ferreira |
William Bordy |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 | Carl Seidel |
Bruce Cohen |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 29 | Michael McCarthy |
Paul Bergeron |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 | Mariellen MacKay |
Suzanne Vail |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 | David Murotake |
Dan Toomey |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 | Don LeBrun |
Allison Nutting-Wong |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 | Steve Negron |
Michael Pedersen |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 33 | Kevin Scully |
Fran Nutter-Upham |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 34 | Timothy Twombly |
Deb Stevens |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 36 | Bill Ohm |
Linda Harriott-Gathright |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 37 | Caleb Q. Dyer |
Bob Greene |
Libertarian to R |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 | John Valera |
James Bosman |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 | Keith Ammon |
Kat McGhee |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 43 | Kathleen Souza |
Richard Komi |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 | Gerald Griffin |
David Woodbury |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 | Glen Dickey |
Donna Mombourquette |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 | Claire Rouillard |
Cole Riel |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 7 | Bart Fromuth |
Sue Mullen |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1 | Anne Copp |
Ken Wells |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 23 | J.R. Hoell |
Gary Woods |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 23 | Bill Kuch |
Samantha Fox |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 25 | Natalie Wells |
David Karrick |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 3 | Ryan Smith |
Joyce Fulweiler |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 | Douglas Long |
Tom Schamberg |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 8 | Caroletta Alicea |
Robert Forsythe |
D to R |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 | Michael Moffett |
George Saunderson |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 1 | Brian Stone |
David Coursin |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 11 | Allen Cook |
Liz McConnell |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 21 | Tracy Emerick |
Tom Loughman |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 21 | Philip Bean |
Patricia Bushway |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 22 | Henry Marsh |
Jim Maggiore |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 | Kari Lerner |
Becky Owens |
D to R |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 | Bob Rimol |
Anne Warner |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 6 | Robert Fesh |
Mary Eisner |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 9 | Michael Vose |
Mark Vallone |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18 | Matthew Spencer |
Cecilia Rich |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 22 | Thomas Kaczynski Jr. |
Peg Higgins |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 24 | Brandon Phinney |
Mona Perreault |
Libertarian to R |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 2 | Sue Gottling |
Gates Lucas |
D to R |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 3 | Francis Gauthier |
Andrew O'Hearne |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 4 | John J. O'Connor |
Gary Merchant |
R to D |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5 | Raymond Gagnon |
Walter Stapleton |
D to R |
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 | Virginia Irwin |
John Callum |
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Incumbents retiring[edit]
One hundred three incumbents did not run for re-election in 2018.[6] Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office | Reason |
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| Valerie Fraser | Republican |
House District Belknap 1 | Retired |
| Marc Abear | Republican |
House District Belknap 2 | Retired |
| Norman Silber | Republican |
House District Belknap 2 | Retired |
| Herb Vadney | Republican |
House District Belknap 2 | Retired |
| Michael Maloney | Republican |
House District Belknap 5 | Vacated before term end |
| Stephen Schmidt | Republican |
House District Carroll 6 | Retired |
| Joseph Stallcop |  Libertarian |
House District Cheshire 4 | Retired |
| Gladys Johnsen | Democratic |
House District Cheshire 7 | Retired |
| Marge Shepardson | Democratic |
House District Cheshire 10 | Retired |
| Bing Judd | Republican |
House District Coos 1 | Retired |
| Herbert Richardson | Republican |
House District Coos 4 | Retired |
| Skylar Boutin | Republican |
House District Grafton 2 | Retired |
| Travis Bennett | Democratic |
House District Grafton 8 | Retired |
| Robert Hull | Republican |
House District Grafton 9 | Retired |
| Patricia Higgins | Democratic |
House District Grafton 12 | Retired |
| Andrew White | Democratic |
House District Grafton 13 | Retired |
| Brad Bailey | Republican |
House District Grafton 14 | Retired |
| David W. Binford | Republican |
House District Grafton 15 | Retired |
| Duane Brown | Republican |
House District Grafton 16 | Retired |
| Neal Kurk | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 2 | Retired |
| Jonathan Manley | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 3 | Retired |
| Carol R. Roberts | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 4 | Retired |
| Rick Christie | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 6 | Retired |
| Claire Rouillard | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 6 | Retired |
| Nick Zaricki | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 6 | Retired |
| Terry Wolf | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 7 | Filed for different office |
| Keith Murphy | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 7 | Retired |
| Daniel Sullivan | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 8 | Retired |
| William O'Neil | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 9 | Retired |
| Elizabeth Edwards | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 11 | Retired |
| Robert Walsh | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 11 | Retired |
| Richard O'Leary | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 13 | Retired |
| Thomas Katsiantonis | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 15 | Vacated before term end |
| Mark S. Mackenzie | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 17 | Filed for different office |
| Armand D. Forest | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 18 | Retired |
| Joel Elber | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 19 | Retired |
| Frank Byron | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 20 | Retired |
| Josh Moore | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 21 | Retired |
| Tony Pellegrino | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 21 | Retired |
| Chris Christensen | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 21 | Retired |
| Dan Hynes | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 21 | Filed for different office |
| Shannon Chandley | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 22 | Filed for different office |
| Barbara Biggie | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 23 | Retired |
| Craig Moore | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 25 | Retired |
| John J. Carr | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 26 | Retired |
| Suzanne Harvey | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 29 | Retired |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 30 | Filed for different office |
| Amelia Keane | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 31 | Retired |
| Jessica Ayala | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 31 | Retired |
| Donald LeBrun | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 32 | Retired |
| David Murotake | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 32 | Retired |
| Steve Negron | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 32 | Filed for different office |
| Timothy Twombly | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 34 | Retired |
| Allison Nutting-Wong | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 34 | Vacated before term end |
| David Lisle | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 35 | Retired |
| Steve Hellwig | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 37 | Retired |
| Eric Schleien | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 37 | Retired |
| Gregory Smith | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 37 | Retired |
| Shawn Jasper | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 37 | Vacated before term end |
| Kendall A. Snow | Democratic |
House District Hillsborough 42 | Vacated before term end |
| Kathleen Souza | Republican |
House District Hillsborough 43 | Retired |
| Anne Copp | Republican |
House District Merrimack 1 | Vacated before term end |
| Ryan Smith | Republican |
House District Merrimack 3 | Retired |
| David Woolpert | Democratic |
House District Merrimack 6 | Retired |
| Caroletta Alicea | Democratic |
House District Merrimack 8 | Retired |
| Paul Henle | Democratic |
House District Merrimack 12 | Retired |
| Linda B. Kenison | Democratic |
House District Merrimack 15 | Retired |
| J.R. Hoell | Republican |
House District Merrimack 23 | Retired |
| Bill Kuch | Republican |
House District Merrimack 23 | Filed for different office |
| Mary Gile | Democratic |
House District Merrimack 27 | Filed for different office |
| Harold Rice | Democratic |
House District Merrimack 27 | Death |
| Jim Nasser | Republican |
House District Rockingham 2 | Retired |
| Carolyn L. Matthews | Republican |
House District Rockingham 3 | Retired |
| Kari Lerner | Democratic |
House District Rockingham 4 | Retired |
| Joseph Hagan | Republican |
House District Rockingham 4 | Retired |
| Bob Rimol | Republican |
House District Rockingham 5 | Retired |
| Martin N. Bove | Republican |
House District Rockingham 5 | Retired |
| Robert Fesh | Republican |
House District Rockingham 6 | Retired |
| David Bates | Republican |
House District Rockingham 7 | Retired |
| Gary Azarian | Republican |
House District Rockingham 8 | Vacated before term end |
| Ronald Belanger | Republican |
House District Rockingham 8 | Death |
| Fred Doucette | Republican |
House District Rockingham 8 | Vacated before term end |
| Daniel Itse | Republican |
House District Rockingham 10 | Retired |
| Steven J. Woitkun | Republican |
House District Rockingham 12 | Retired |
| William Friel | Republican |
House District Rockingham 14 | Retired |
| Mary Allen | Republican |
House District Rockingham 15 | Retired |
| Robert Nigrello | Republican |
House District Rockingham 16 | Retired |
| Elizabeth Farnham | Democratic |
House District Rockingham 18 | Retired |
| Paula Francese | Democratic |
House District Rockingham 18 | Retired |
| Francis Chase | Republican |
House District Rockingham 20 | Retired |
| Mindi Messmer | Democratic |
House District Rockingham 24 | Filed for different office |
| Pamela S. Gordon | Democratic |
House District Rockingham 29 | Retired |
| Yvonne M. Dean-Bailey | Republican |
House District Rockingham 32 | Vacated before term end |
| Richard Gordon | Republican |
House District Rockingham 35 | Retired |
| Rio Tilton | Republican |
House District Rockingham 37 | Retired |
| John Mullen | Republican |
House District Strafford 1 | Retired |
| Robert Graham | Republican |
House District Strafford 1 | Retired |
| Len Turcotte | Republican |
House District Strafford 4 | Retired |
| Jacalyn Cilley | Democratic |
House District Strafford 4 | Retired |
| Raymond Gagnon | Democratic |
House District Sullivan 5 | Retired |
| James Grenier | Republican |
House District Sullivan 7 | Retired |
| Matthew Scruton | Republican |
House District Strafford 12 | Retired |
| Hamilton Krans Jr. | Democratic |
House District Strafford 14 | Retired |
2018 battleground chamber[edit]
Ballotpedia identified the New Hampshire House of Representatives as one of 22 battleground chambers in 2018. These were chambers that we anticipated to be, overall, more competitive than other chambers and had the potential to see significant shifts in party control.
The chamber was selected because it met the following conditions:
- Competitive seats: There were 103 single-member and multi-member districts that could have been competitive in 2018 based on their 2016 results. These 103 districts represent 227 total seats. See the 2018 races to watch here.
- Majority held less than 55 percent of seats: As of October 2018, Republicans controlled 212 of 400 seats, which was less than 55 percent.
- Recent party control switches: This chamber flipped party control four times between 2006 and 2014. It flipped from Republican to Democratic control in 2006, to Republican control in 2010, to Democratic control in 2012, and then back to Republican control in 2014.
| Party control: 2006 - 2016 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Year: | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | |||||||||
| Winning Party: | D | D | R | D | R | R | |||||||||
Battleground races[edit]
Ballotpedia identified 103 battleground races in the New Hampshire House of Representatives 2018 elections that represented 227 seats. Thirty-five of the seats were in single-member districts and 192 seats 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 possibly have led to shifts in a chamber's partisan balance.
Single-member districts
Heading into the 2018 elections, the partisan breakdown for the 35 New Hampshire House single-member district Races to Watch was:
18 seats
17 seats
To determine state legislative races to watch for single-member districts in 2018, Ballotpedia looked for races that fit one or more of the four factors listed below:
- If the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election prior to 2018
- If the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections and the incumbent’s margin of victory in the previous election was 10 percentage points or less
- If the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections and the incumbent did not file to run for re-election
- If the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections by 20 points or more
Other factors could also cause a race to be classified as a battleground. For example, Ballotpedia may have considered an election to be a battleground race if an outside group or a national or state party announced that they were targeting a specific seat in order to flip it. We may have also determined a race to be a battleground if it received an unusual amount of media attention. Two additional factors were open seats and districts impacted by redistricting.
In the table below, a bolded name indicates the winner of an election.
| 2018 New Hampshire House Races to Watch: Single-member districts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Democrat
|
Republican
|
2016 margin of victory | 2016 presidential result | Incumbent running? | Conditions met |
| Belknap 1 | Ruth Gulick | Harry Viens | R+6 | R+10.9 | No | 1 |
| Belknap 9 | Charlie St. Clair (i)[7] | Steven Whalley | R+6.5 | R+16.4 | Yes | 1 |
| Carroll 1 | Anita Burroughs | Gene Chandler (i) | R+5.4 | D+22.2 | Yes | 1,2,4 |
| Carroll 7 | Ed Butler (i) | Joseph Mosca | D+12 | D+8.2 | Yes | 1 |
| Cheshire 2 | John Mann (i) | Anne Cartwright | D+3.7 | D+4.6 | Yes | 1 |
| Cheshire 3 | Daniel Eaton (i) | Robert D'Arcy | D+9.4 | D+4.1 | Yes | 1 |
| Cheshire 15 | Bruce Tatro (i) | Stephen Malone | D+9.9 | D+1.4 | Yes | 1 |
| Grafton 3 | Susan Ford | Ben Hight | R+4.3 | D+0 | No | 1,2 |
| Grafton 6 | Kevin Maes (i) | Gail Sanborn | D+5.7 | R+3.5 | Yes | 1,2 |
| Grafton 7 | Richard Osborne | Tiffany Johnson (i) | R+5.9 | D+1.1 | Yes | 1,2 |
| Grafton 16 | Francesca Diggs | Linda Luhtala | R+3.6 | R+4.5 | No | 1 |
| Grafton 17 | Joshua Adjutant | Stephen Darrow (i) | R+4 | R+3.5 | Yes | 1 |
| Hillsborough 40 | Kat McGhee | Keith Ammon (i) | R+6.8 | R+0.9 | Yes | 1 |
| Merrimack 4 | Tom Schamberg | Douglas Long (i) | R+4 | D+9.6 | Yes | 1,2 |
| Merrimack 7 | Clyde Carson (i) | Terry Cox | D+6.8 | R+0.6 | Yes | 1,2 |
| Merrimack 8 | Edward Cherian | Robert Forsythe | D+3 | R+5.2 | No | 1,2 |
| Merrimack 19 | Christy Bartlett (i) | Todd Haywood | D+5 | D+16 | Yes | 1 |
| Merrimack 22 | Alan Turcotte (i) | Scott McDonald | D+4.4 | R+15 | Yes | 1,2 |
| Merrimack 25 | David Karrick | Natalie Wells (i) | R+2.7 | R+5.6 | Yes | 1 |
| Merrimack 26 | Lorrie Carey | Howard Pearl (i) | R+8.3 | R+12.9 | Yes | 1 |
| Merrimack 28 | Katherine Rogers (i) | Andrew Georgevits | D+6.3 | D+15.4 | Yes | 1 |
| Rockingham 1 | David Coursin | Joseph McCaffrey | R+4.2 | R+12.7 | No | 1 |
| Rockingham 11 | Liz McConnell | Allen Cook (i) | R+3.4 | R+4.8 | Yes | 1 |
| Rockingham 23 | Dennis Malloy (i) | Rob Robertson | D+2.8 | D+9.5 | Yes | 1 |
| Strafford 7 | Timothy Fontneau (i) | Deborah Kaczynski | D+0.6 | R+12.8 | Yes | 1,2 |
| Strafford 8 | Donna Ellis (i) | Sharyn Stuart | D+6.6 | R+3 | Yes | 1,2 |
| Strafford 10 | Amy Cann | Jody McNally (i) | R+5.8 | R+13.9 | Yes | 1 |
| Strafford 11 | Chuck Grassie (i) | Sue DeLemus | D+4.7 | R+6 | Yes | 1,2 |
| Strafford 22 | Peg Higgins | Thomas Kaczynski Jr. (i) | R+4.2 | R+8.4 | Yes | 1 |
| Strafford 24 | Jeremiah Minihan | Mona Perreault | R+2.6 | R+10.1 | Yes[8] | 1 |
| Strafford 25 | Amanda Gourgue (i) | Joe Hannon | D+0.7 | D+9.1 | Yes | 1 |
| Sullivan 2 | Sue Gottling (i) | Gates Lucas | D+6.5 | R+10.4 | Yes | 1 |
| Sullivan 3 | Andrew O'Hearne | Francis Gauthier (i) | R+6.9 | D+0.1 | Yes | 1,2 |
| Sullivan 4 | Gary Merchant | John J. O'Connor (i) | R+5.3 | R+3 | Yes | 1 |
| Sullivan 9 | Linda Tanner (i) | Margaret Drye | D+6.1 | D+1.1 | Yes | 1 |
Multi-member districts
Heading into the 2018 elections, the partisan breakdown for the 68 New Hampshire House multi-member district Races to Watch was:
17 districts
20 districts
31 districts split between the parties
To determine state legislative races to watch for multi-member districts in 2018, Ballotpedia looked for races that fit one or more of the five factors listed below.
- If the district was split between the parties (one Democrat and one Republican) in the most recent election prior to 2018
- If a challenger came within five points of an incumbent of the opposite party in the most recent election prior to 2018
- If the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections and a challenger came within ten points of an incumbent of the opposite party in the most recent election prior to 2018
- If the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections and at least one incumbent did not file to run for re-election
- If the presidential candidate opposite of an incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections by 20 points or more
Other factors could also cause a race to be classified as a battleground. For example, Ballotpedia may have considered an election to be a battleground race if an outside group or a national or state party announced that they were targeting a specific seat in order to flip it. We may have also determined a race to be a battleground if it received an unusual amount of media attention. Two additional factors were open seats and districts impacted by redistricting.
| 2018 New Hampshire House Races to Watch: Multi-member districts | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | 2016 election result | Number of members | Number of Democrats who ran
|
Number of Republicans who ran
|
2018 winners (D-R) | Conditions met | |
| Belknap 2 | Split | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0-4 | 1,2 | |
| Belknap 3 | Split | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2-2 | 1,2,3 | |
| Belknap 4 | Split | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-2 | 1,2 | |
| Carroll 2 | Split | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Carroll 3 | Split | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2-0 | 1,3 | |
| Carroll 6 | Split[9] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 2 | |
| Cheshire 1 | Democratic | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4-0 | 2 | |
| Cheshire 12 | Split | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Grafton 1 | Split | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 1,2 | |
| Grafton 8 | Democratic | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3-0 | 2 | |
| Grafton 9 | Republican | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-2 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 1 | Split | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 2 | Republican | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0-3 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 4 | Democratic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 5 | Republican | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 6 | Republican | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1-4 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 7 | Republican | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1-5 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 8 | Democratic | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2-0 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 9 | Democratic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 12 | Split | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 13 | Split | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 14 | Democratic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 15 | Split[10] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 16 | Split | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 17 | Democratic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 18 | Democratic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 19 | Democratic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 21 | Republican | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4-4 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 22 | Split | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2-1 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 23 | Split | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2-1 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 26 | Republican | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 27 | Republican | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 3 | |
| Hillsborough 28 | Split | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 29 | Split | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 30 | Democratic | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3-0 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 32 | Republican | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3-0 | 2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 33 | Split | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 34 | Split | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 35 | Democratic | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3-0 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 36 | Split | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 37 | Republican | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0-11 | 2 | |
| Hillsborough 38 | Split | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 43 | Split | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Hillsborough 45 | Democratic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 2 | |
| Merrimack 2 | Republican | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-2 | 2 | |
| Merrimack 3 | Republican | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 2 | |
| Merrimack 5 | Split | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 | 1,3 | |
| Merrimack 6 | Democratic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 2 | |
| Merrimack 9 | Split | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 1 | |
| Merrimack 20 | Split | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2-1 | 1,2,3 | |
| Merrimack 23 | Split | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Merrimack 24 | Republican | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0-4 | 2 | |
| Rockingham 2 | Republican | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0-3 | 2 | |
| Rockingham 3 | Republican | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0-3 | 2 | |
| Rockingham 5 | Republican | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1-6 | 2 | |
| Rockingham 6 | Republican | 10 | 6 | 10 | 1-9 | 2 | |
| Rockingham 8 | Republican | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0-9 | 2 | |
| Rockingham 17 | Democratic | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3-0 | 2 | |
| Rockingham 18 | Democratic | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4-0 | 2 | |
| Rockingham 19 | Split | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 1,2 | |
| Rockingham 20 | Republican | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0-3 | 2 | |
| Rockingham 21 | Split | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Rockingham 24 | Democratic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 2 | |
| Strafford 2 | Republican | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 2 | |
| Strafford 4 | Split | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 1,3 | |
| Strafford 17 | Democratic | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3-0 | 2 | |
| Strafford 18 | Split | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3-0 | 1,2,3 | |
| Sullivan 6 | Split | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-2 | 1,2,3,5 | |
New Hampshire political history[edit]
Party control[edit]
2018[edit]
In the 2018 elections, Democrats gained control of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 167 | 233 | |
| Republican Party | 212 | 167 | |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 400 | 400 | |
2016[edit]
In the 2016 elections, Republicans maintained their majority in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 157 | 173 | |
| Republican Party | 230 | 227 | |
| Libertarian Party | 1 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 400 | 400 | |
Trifectas[edit]
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. Democrats in New Hampshire held a state government trifecta for four years between 1992 and 2017. During that same period of time, Republicans held a trifecta for eight years.
In elections between the 1990s and 2016, New Hampshire leaned Republican at the state legislative level but leaned Democratic at the statewide and presidential levels. Between 1992 and 2017, Republicans controlled the Senate for 20 years, while Democrats held the chamber for five years. In 2011, Republicans retook the state Senate, after previously holding the chamber from 1992 to 1998 and 2001 to 2006. Similar to the Senate, Republicans held the state House for 20 years between 1992 and 2017. Democrats only held the chamber for six years throughout that same period of time. During the 2006, 2010, and 2014 elections, the state House went through massive partisan swings. Democrats overcame a 98-seat Republican majority in the 2006 elections before Republicans rebounded in the 2010 elections. Republicans overcame a 40-seat majority in 2014 to retake control of the chamber.
Democrats controlled the governor's office for 18 years between 1992 and 2016. Republican Chris Sununu was elected to the office in 2016. Prior to Sununu's election in 2016, Republicans had only held the governor's office for seven years between 1992 and 2016. Sununu's victory made the state a Republican trifecta, meaning Republicans controlled both chambers of the legislature and the governor's mansion.
New Hampshire Party Control: 1992-2021
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Ten years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Wave election analysis[edit]
- See also: Wave elections (1918-2016)
The term wave election is frequently used to describe an election cycle in which one party makes significant electoral gains. How many seats would Republicans have had to lose for the 2018 midterm election to be considered a wave election?
Ballotpedia examined the results of the 50 election cycles that occurred between 1918 and 2016—spanning from President Woodrow Wilson's (D) second midterm in 1918 to Donald Trump's (R) first presidential election in 2016. We define wave elections as the 20 percent of elections in that period resulting in the greatest seat swings against the president's party.
Applying this definition to state legislative elections, we found that Republicans needed to lose 494 seats for 2018 to qualify as a wave election.
The chart below shows the number of seats the president's party lost in the 10 state legislative waves from 1918 to 2016. Click here to read the full report.
| State legislative wave elections | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | President | Party | Election type | State legislative seats change | Elections analyzed[11] | |
| 1932 | Hoover | R | Presidential | -1,022 | 7,365 | |
| 1922 | Harding | R | First midterm | -907 | 6,907 | |
| 1966 | Johnson | D | First midterm[12] | -782 | 7,561 | |
| 1938 | Roosevelt | D | Second midterm | -769 | 7,179 | |
| 1958 | Eisenhower | R | Second midterm | -702 | 7,627 | |
| 2010 | Obama | D | First midterm | -702 | 7,306 | |
| 1974 | Ford | R | Second midterm[13] | -695 | 7,481 | |
| 1920 | Wilson | D | Presidential | -654 | 6,835 | |
| 1930 | Hoover | R | Presidential | -640 | 7,361 | |
| 1954 | Eisenhower | R | First midterm | -494 | 7,513 | |
Candidate and office information[edit]
Process to become a candidate[edit]
See statutes: New Hampshire Revised Statutes, Chapter 655: Nominations
For party candidates[edit]
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.[14]
In addition to filing the declaration of candidacy, the candidate must do one of the following.[15]
1.) Pay an administrative assessment fee. Fees are established by state law and vary according to the office being sought.[15][16]
| 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.[15][16]
| 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.[15][17]
A candidate for state-level office must also file a financial disclosure form.[18]
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.[15][19]
For nonparty candidates[edit]
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.[20][21]
In addition to filing this declaration, the candidate must do one of the following.[15]
1.) Pay an administrative assessment fee. Fees are established by state law and vary according to the office being sought.[15]
| 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.[15][22]
| 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.[18]
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.[15]
For write-in candidates[edit]
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.[23]
Qualifications[edit]
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[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $100/year | No per diem is paid. |
When sworn in[edit]
New Hampshire legislators assume office on the first Wednesday in December in even-numbered years, one month and one day after the November elections.
Competitiveness[edit]
Every year, Ballotpedia uses official candidate lists from each state to examine the competitiveness of every state legislative race in the country. Nationally, there has been a steady decline in electoral competitiveness since 2010. Most notable is that the number of districts with general election competition has dropped by more than 10 percent.
Results from 2016[edit]
Below is Ballotpedia's 2016 competitiveness analysis. Click here to read the full study »
Historical context[edit]
Uncontested elections: In 2014, 32.8 percent of Americans lived in states with an uncontested state senate election. Similarly, 40.4 percent of Americans lived in states with uncontested house elections. Primary elections were uncontested even more frequently, with 61 percent of people living in states with no contested primaries. Uncontested elections often occur in locations that are so politically one-sided that the result of an election would be a foregone conclusion regardless of whether it was contested or not.
Open seats: In most cases, an incumbent will run for re-election, which decreases the number of open seats available. In 2014, 83 percent of the 6,057 seats up for election saw the incumbent running for re-election. The states that impose term limits on their legislatures typically see a higher percentage of open seats in a given year because a portion of incumbents in each election are forced to leave office. Overall, the number of open seats decreased from 2012 to 2014, dropping from 21.2 percent in 2012 to 17.0 percent in 2014.
Incumbent win rates: Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of elections between 1972 and 2014 documented the high propensity for incumbents to win re-election in state legislative elections. In fact, since 1972, the win rate for incumbents had not dropped below 90 percent—with the exception of 1974, when 88 percent of incumbents were re-elected to their seats. Perhaps most importantly, the win rate for incumbents generally increased over time. In 2014, 96.5 percent of incumbents were able to retain their seats. Common convention holds that incumbents are able to leverage their office to maintain their seat. However, the high incumbent win rate may actually be a result of incumbents being more likely to hold seats in districts that are considered safe for their party.
Marginal primaries: Often, competitiveness is measured by examining the rate of elections that have been won by amounts that are considered marginal (5 percent or less). During the 2014 election, 90.1 percent of primary and general election races were won by margins higher than 5 percent. Interestingly, it is usually the case that only one of the two races—primary or general—will be competitive at a time. This means that if a district's general election is competitive, typically one or more of the district's primaries were won by more than 5 percent. The reverse is also true: If a district sees a competitive primary, it is unlikely that the general election for that district will be won by less than 5 percent. Primaries often see very low voter turnout in comparison to general elections. In 2014, there were only 27 million voters for state legislative primaries, but approximately 107 million voters for the state legislative general elections.
Pivot Counties[edit]
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Three of 10 New Hampshire counties—30 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Coos County, New Hampshire | 8.89% | 17.54% | 18.19% | ||||
| Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | 0.20% | 1.12% | 3.73% | ||||
| Sullivan County, New Hampshire | 2.58% | 13.27% | 17.93% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won New Hampshire with 46.8 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 46.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1789 and 2016, New Hampshire voted Republican 50 percent of the time and Democratic 31 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New Hampshire voted Democratic with the exception of the 2000 presidential election.[24]
Presidential results by legislative district[edit]
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Senate districts in New Hampshire. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[25][26]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 12 out of 24 state Senate districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 17.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 10 out of 24 state Senate districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 14.5 points. Clinton won two districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 12 out of 24 state Senate districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 5.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 14 out of 24 state Senate districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 9.6 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 presidential results by state Senate District | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 57.08% | 41.61% | D+15.5 | 44.99% | 49.68% | R+4.7 | D |
| 2 | 52.51% | 45.89% | D+6.6 | 43.98% | 50.44% | R+6.5 | R |
| 3 | 49.12% | 49.88% | R+0.8 | 43.80% | 51.18% | R+7.4 | R |
| 4 | 58.08% | 40.29% | D+17.8 | 54.34% | 39.58% | D+14.8 | D |
| 5 | 67.21% | 31.61% | D+35.6 | 64.56% | 30.85% | D+33.7 | D |
| 6 | 48.32% | 50.55% | R+2.2 | 38.68% | 55.72% | R+17 | R |
| 7 | 51.70% | 47.17% | D+4.5 | 41.20% | 53.79% | R+12.6 | R |
| 8 | 51.06% | 47.42% | D+3.6 | 43.59% | 50.95% | R+7.4 | R |
| 9 | 47.73% | 51.10% | R+3.4 | 47.84% | 46.80% | D+1 | R |
| 10 | 65.04% | 33.59% | D+31.4 | 57.23% | 37.63% | D+19.6 | D |
| 11 | 47.67% | 50.89% | R+3.2 | 46.41% | 48.12% | R+1.7 | R |
| 12 | 47.21% | 51.36% | R+4.1 | 45.98% | 48.45% | R+2.5 | R |
| 13 | 58.98% | 39.69% | D+19.3 | 55.28% | 39.78% | D+15.5 | D |
| 14 | 43.11% | 55.81% | R+12.7 | 40.93% | 53.97% | R+13 | R |
| 15 | 63.57% | 35.25% | D+28.3 | 58.03% | 36.71% | D+21.3 | D |
| 16 | 48.95% | 50.02% | R+1.1 | 47.69% | 47.37% | D+0.3 | D |
| 17 | 48.55% | 49.99% | R+1.4 | 39.58% | 54.99% | R+15.4 | R |
| 18 | 51.23% | 47.52% | D+3.7 | 46.10% | 48.85% | R+2.7 | D |
| 19 | 42.34% | 56.47% | R+14.1 | 39.59% | 55.53% | R+15.9 | R |
| 20 | 53.77% | 44.65% | D+9.1 | 49.28% | 45.21% | D+4.1 | D |
| 21 | 65.10% | 33.62% | D+31.5 | 64.73% | 29.61% | D+35.1 | D |
| 22 | 40.70% | 58.37% | R+17.7 | 37.33% | 58.66% | R+21.3 | R |
| 23 | 47.62% | 51.11% | R+3.5 | 44.05% | 50.72% | R+6.7 | R |
| 24 | 48.37% | 50.73% | R+2.4 | 47.82% | 47.78% | D+0 | R |
| Total | 52.17% | 46.57% | D+5.6 | 47.60% | 47.22% | D+0.4 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
Presidential results by legislative district[edit]
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in New Hampshire. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[27][28]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 145 out of 204 state House districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 17.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 101 out of 204 state House districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 17.1 points. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 59 out of 204 state House districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 9.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 103 out of 204 state House districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 12.9 points. |
| 2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | |
| Belknap 01 | 47.46% | 51.84% | R+4.4 | 41.87% | 52.77% | R+10.9 | |
| Belknap 02 | 46.40% | 52.80% | R+6.4 | 42.19% | 53.44% | R+11.3 | |
| Belknap 03 | 50.13% | 49.12% | D+1 | 41.17% | 53.63% | R+12.5 | |
| Belknap 04 | 50.96% | 47.74% | D+3.2 | 40.81% | 53.63% | R+12.8 | |
| Belknap 05 | 39.96% | 59.36% | R+19.4 | 33.77% | 61.51% | R+27.7 | |
| Belknap 06 | 48.93% | 49.86% | R+0.9 | 34.78% | 59.94% | R+25.2 | |
| Belknap 07 | 46.68% | 52.03% | R+5.4 | 35.69% | 58.71% | R+23 | |
| Belknap 08 | 41.99% | 57.14% | R+15.2 | 34.37% | 60.64% | R+26.3 | |
| Belknap 09 | 49.75% | 49.36% | D+0.4 | 39.17% | 55.61% | R+16.4 | |
| Carroll 01 | 58.26% | 40.88% | D+17.4 | 58.42% | 36.24% | D+22.2 | |
| Carroll 02 | 57.17% | 41.74% | D+15.4 | 51.38% | 43.34% | D+8 | |
| Carroll 03 | 53.57% | 45.22% | D+8.4 | 47.18% | 47.02% | D+0.2 | |
| Carroll 04 | 43.34% | 55.99% | R+12.7 | 41.37% | 54.11% | R+12.7 | |
| Carroll 05 | 43.94% | 54.76% | R+10.8 | 34.06% | 60.82% | R+26.8 | |
| Carroll 06 | 43.25% | 55.98% | R+12.7 | 44.09% | 51.27% | R+7.2 | |
| Carroll 07 | 56.15% | 42.76% | D+13.4 | 51.38% | 43.15% | D+8.2 | |
| Carroll 08 | 43.65% | 55.37% | R+11.7 | 37.59% | 57.58% | R+20 | |
| Cheshire 01 | 62.12% | 36.66% | D+25.5 | 54.70% | 40.36% | D+14.3 | |
| Cheshire 02 | 59.89% | 38.83% | D+21.1 | 49.80% | 45.21% | D+4.6 | |
| Cheshire 03 | 57.10% | 41.06% | D+16 | 49.26% | 45.18% | D+4.1 | |
| Cheshire 04 | 75.94% | 21.82% | D+54.1 | 65.04% | 28.47% | D+36.6 | |
| Cheshire 05 | 74.61% | 23.83% | D+50.8 | 66.72% | 28.02% | D+38.7 | |
| Cheshire 06 | 67.57% | 30.51% | D+37.1 | 62.54% | 32.32% | D+30.2 | |
| Cheshire 07 | 67.19% | 31.87% | D+35.3 | 63.21% | 31.63% | D+31.6 | |
| Cheshire 08 | 63.94% | 35.07% | D+28.9 | 61.89% | 33.11% | D+28.8 | |
| Cheshire 09 | 59.26% | 39.39% | D+19.9 | 52.52% | 41.42% | D+11.1 | |
| Cheshire 10 | 62.89% | 35.35% | D+27.5 | 52.36% | 42.38% | D+10 | |
| Cheshire 11 | 48.01% | 50.30% | R+2.3 | 39.80% | 55.03% | R+15.2 | |
| Cheshire 12 | 56.74% | 41.97% | D+14.8 | 46.33% | 48.76% | R+2.4 | |
| Cheshire 13 | 62.73% | 35.11% | D+27.6 | 47.48% | 46.86% | D+0.6 | |
| Cheshire 14 | 53.77% | 44.72% | D+9.1 | 46.11% | 48.28% | R+2.2 | |
| Cheshire 15 | 59.64% | 38.76% | D+20.9 | 48.12% | 46.72% | D+1.4 | |
| Cheshire 16 | 69.64% | 28.86% | D+40.8 | 63.80% | 30.82% | D+33 | |
| Coos 01 | 45.75% | 53.10% | R+7.4 | 33.24% | 61.94% | R+28.7 | |
| Coos 02 | 59.73% | 39.44% | D+20.3 | 38.56% | 56.30% | R+17.7 | |
| Coos 03 | 68.97% | 30.07% | D+38.9 | 49.89% | 45.09% | D+4.8 | |
| Coos 04 | 52.02% | 46.23% | D+5.8 | 40.86% | 53.95% | R+13.1 | |
| Coos 05 | 54.56% | 44.03% | D+10.5 | 43.52% | 51.03% | R+7.5 | |
| Coos 06 | 63.76% | 35.20% | D+28.6 | 50.28% | 45.25% | D+5 | |
| Coos 07 | 55.43% | 43.24% | D+12.2 | 41.07% | 53.66% | R+12.6 | |
| Grafton 01 | 56.23% | 42.31% | D+13.9 | 47.66% | 47.01% | D+0.7 | |
| Grafton 02 | 55.51% | 43.14% | D+12.4 | 48.07% | 46.79% | D+1.3 | |
| Grafton 03 | 56.47% | 41.99% | D+14.5 | 47.08% | 47.04% | D+0 | |
| Grafton 04 | 49.27% | 49.32% | R+0.1 | 37.35% | 56.42% | R+19.1 | |
| Grafton 05 | 57.16% | 41.24% | D+15.9 | 50.51% | 43.23% | D+7.3 | |
| Grafton 06 | 51.70% | 46.75% | D+4.9 | 45.15% | 48.62% | R+3.5 | |
| Grafton 07 | 57.00% | 41.53% | D+15.5 | 47.57% | 46.50% | D+1.1 | |
| Grafton 08 | 61.78% | 35.86% | D+25.9 | 54.67% | 39.40% | D+15.3 | |
| Grafton 09 | 49.70% | 48.19% | D+1.5 | 39.56% | 54.92% | R+15.4 | |
| Grafton 10 | 63.69% | 34.82% | D+28.9 | 57.32% | 36.93% | D+20.4 | |
| Grafton 11 | 55.83% | 42.54% | D+13.3 | 44.53% | 50.08% | R+5.5 | |
| Grafton 12 | 75.45% | 23.59% | D+51.9 | 83.78% | 13.02% | D+70.8 | |
| Grafton 13 | 69.10% | 29.83% | D+39.3 | 69.06% | 25.96% | D+43.1 | |
| Grafton 14 | 55.96% | 42.63% | D+13.3 | 47.82% | 46.92% | D+0.9 | |
| Grafton 15 | 53.44% | 45.07% | D+8.4 | 42.84% | 51.13% | R+8.3 | |
| Grafton 16 | 53.66% | 44.75% | D+8.9 | 44.86% | 49.31% | R+4.5 | |
| Grafton 17 | 54.23% | 43.87% | D+10.4 | 45.46% | 48.95% | R+3.5 | |
| Hillsborough 01 | 53.91% | 44.52% | D+9.4 | 41.15% | 52.79% | R+11.6 | |
| Hillsborough 02 | 45.04% | 53.39% | R+8.3 | 34.84% | 58.30% | R+23.5 | |
| Hillsborough 03 | 55.71% | 42.71% | D+13 | 50.65% | 43.64% | D+7 | |
| Hillsborough 04 | 52.03% | 45.45% | D+6.6 | 45.21% | 48.16% | R+2.9 | |
| Hillsborough 05 | 44.94% | 53.99% | R+9.1 | 43.76% | 50.72% | R+7 | |
| Hillsborough 06 | 45.98% | 52.78% | R+6.8 | 43.05% | 52.01% | R+9 | |
| Hillsborough 07 | 36.81% | 62.40% | R+25.6 | 44.10% | 51.38% | R+7.3 | |
| Hillsborough 08 | 51.56% | 47.69% | D+3.9 | 54.56% | 40.73% | D+13.8 | |
| Hillsborough 09 | 53.82% | 44.85% | D+9 | 52.41% | 42.08% | D+10.3 | |
| Hillsborough 10 | 64.03% | 33.59% | D+30.4 | 61.46% | 32.94% | D+28.5 | |
| Hillsborough 11 | 61.78% | 36.57% | D+25.2 | 54.11% | 39.60% | D+14.5 | |
| Hillsborough 12 | 64.39% | 33.48% | D+30.9 | 55.45% | 38.05% | D+17.4 | |
| Hillsborough 13 | 48.29% | 50.93% | R+2.6 | 44.88% | 50.40% | R+5.5 | |
| Hillsborough 14 | 56.55% | 42.10% | D+14.4 | 50.88% | 44.09% | D+6.8 | |
| Hillsborough 15 | 48.02% | 50.96% | R+2.9 | 42.88% | 52.66% | R+9.8 | |
| Hillsborough 16 | 55.49% | 43.03% | D+12.5 | 48.76% | 46.48% | D+2.3 | |
| Hillsborough 17 | 54.49% | 43.95% | D+10.5 | 49.12% | 45.52% | D+3.6 | |
| Hillsborough 18 | 57.60% | 40.55% | D+17.1 | 51.61% | 41.96% | D+9.7 | |
| Hillsborough 19 | 52.92% | 45.61% | D+7.3 | 50.14% | 44.56% | D+5.6 | |
| Hillsborough 20 | 41.52% | 57.38% | R+15.9 | 39.16% | 55.40% | R+16.2 | |
| Hillsborough 21 | 46.21% | 52.42% | R+6.2 | 43.71% | 50.48% | R+6.8 | |
| Hillsborough 22 | 46.63% | 52.02% | R+5.4 | 51.38% | 44.50% | D+6.9 | |
| Hillsborough 23 | 50.33% | 48.21% | D+2.1 | 46.87% | 47.29% | R+0.4 | |
| Hillsborough 24 | 64.73% | 34.18% | D+30.5 | 63.90% | 30.29% | D+33.6 | |
| Hillsborough 25 | 38.57% | 59.75% | R+21.2 | 33.32% | 60.92% | R+27.6 | |
| Hillsborough 26 | 42.55% | 55.51% | R+13 | 43.31% | 49.72% | R+6.4 | |
| Hillsborough 27 | 44.58% | 54.24% | R+9.7 | 49.22% | 44.96% | D+4.3 | |
| Hillsborough 28 | 51.78% | 47.12% | D+4.7 | 51.52% | 43.49% | D+8 | |
| Hillsborough 29 | 53.71% | 44.69% | D+9 | 52.87% | 42.10% | D+10.8 | |
| Hillsborough 30 | 57.36% | 41.22% | D+16.1 | 55.20% | 39.35% | D+15.9 | |
| Hillsborough 31 | 70.29% | 28.25% | D+42 | 61.76% | 33.21% | D+28.5 | |
| Hillsborough 32 | 50.35% | 48.70% | D+1.7 | 49.00% | 45.82% | D+3.2 | |
| Hillsborough 33 | 60.50% | 38.18% | D+22.3 | 54.90% | 40.48% | D+14.4 | |
| Hillsborough 34 | 59.45% | 39.25% | D+20.2 | 53.46% | 41.66% | D+11.8 | |
| Hillsborough 35 | 56.22% | 42.24% | D+14 | 54.27% | 40.42% | D+13.9 | |
| Hillsborough 36 | 54.01% | 45.00% | D+9 | 53.85% | 41.74% | D+12.1 | |
| Hillsborough 37 | 42.88% | 56.00% | R+13.1 | 38.52% | 56.84% | R+18.3 | |
| Hillsborough 38 | 53.54% | 44.49% | D+9 | 44.99% | 48.80% | R+3.8 | |
| Hillsborough 39 | 45.62% | 53.01% | R+7.4 | 39.87% | 54.44% | R+14.6 | |
| Hillsborough 40 | 47.23% | 51.49% | R+4.3 | 46.70% | 47.55% | R+0.9 | |
| Hillsborough 41 | 40.44% | 58.57% | R+18.1 | 46.70% | 48.92% | R+2.2 | |
| Hillsborough 42 | 55.11% | 43.57% | D+11.5 | 55.35% | 39.45% | D+15.9 | |
| Hillsborough 43 | 56.66% | 41.95% | D+14.7 | 50.52% | 43.99% | D+6.5 | |
| Hillsborough 44 | 48.03% | 50.78% | R+2.8 | 43.34% | 51.77% | R+8.4 | |
| Hillsborough 45 | 54.81% | 43.58% | D+11.2 | 50.20% | 44.16% | D+6 | |
| Merrimack 01 | 53.02% | 45.41% | D+7.6 | 42.32% | 52.96% | R+10.6 | |
| Merrimack 02 | 54.31% | 44.00% | D+10.3 | 36.73% | 57.34% | R+20.6 | |
| Merrimack 03 | 55.56% | 43.47% | D+12.1 | 39.58% | 55.04% | R+15.5 | |
| Merrimack 04 | 55.42% | 43.81% | D+11.6 | 52.24% | 42.61% | D+9.6 | |
| Merrimack 05 | 53.31% | 45.83% | D+7.5 | 55.48% | 40.29% | D+15.2 | |
| Merrimack 06 | 57.05% | 41.42% | D+15.6 | 51.32% | 42.38% | D+8.9 | |
| Merrimack 07 | 55.87% | 42.59% | D+13.3 | 46.94% | 47.59% | R+0.6 | |
| Merrimack 08 | 55.46% | 42.48% | D+13 | 44.76% | 49.92% | R+5.2 | |
| Merrimack 09 | 50.97% | 47.80% | D+3.2 | 40.54% | 54.47% | R+13.9 | |
| Merrimack 10 | 63.13% | 36.11% | D+27 | 62.90% | 32.80% | D+30.1 | |
| Merrimack 11 | 66.72% | 32.13% | D+34.6 | 53.64% | 39.79% | D+13.9 | |
| Merrimack 12 | 64.23% | 34.54% | D+29.7 | 51.69% | 42.78% | D+8.9 | |
| Merrimack 13 | 64.82% | 33.92% | D+30.9 | 59.43% | 34.64% | D+24.8 | |
| Merrimack 14 | 71.14% | 27.32% | D+43.8 | 64.85% | 29.65% | D+35.2 | |
| Merrimack 15 | 71.15% | 26.95% | D+44.2 | 60.00% | 32.93% | D+27.1 | |
| Merrimack 16 | 67.43% | 31.63% | D+35.8 | 64.52% | 30.86% | D+33.7 | |
| Merrimack 17 | 62.62% | 35.84% | D+26.8 | 52.25% | 43.40% | D+8.8 | |
| Merrimack 18 | 60.79% | 37.53% | D+23.3 | 58.77% | 37.30% | D+21.5 | |
| Merrimack 19 | 57.25% | 42.28% | D+15 | 55.71% | 39.72% | D+16 | |
| Merrimack 20 | 52.29% | 46.38% | D+5.9 | 44.45% | 50.14% | R+5.7 | |
| Merrimack 21 | 47.97% | 50.53% | R+2.6 | 35.38% | 58.70% | R+23.3 | |
| Merrimack 22 | 53.02% | 45.27% | D+7.8 | 39.89% | 54.91% | R+15 | |
| Merrimack 23 | 49.49% | 49.60% | R+0.1 | 48.35% | 46.77% | D+1.6 | |
| Merrimack 24 | 45.11% | 53.94% | R+8.8 | 42.90% | 52.75% | R+9.9 | |
| Merrimack 25 | 54.44% | 44.00% | D+10.4 | 44.63% | 50.27% | R+5.6 | |
| Merrimack 26 | 53.45% | 45.27% | D+8.2 | 40.95% | 53.87% | R+12.9 | |
| Merrimack 27 | 67.60% | 31.09% | D+36.5 | 59.08% | 35.11% | D+24 | |
| Merrimack 28 | 59.88% | 38.97% | D+20.9 | 55.54% | 40.14% | D+15.4 | |
| Merrimack 29 | 49.62% | 48.82% | D+0.8 | 36.85% | 57.47% | R+20.6 | |
| Rockingham 01 | 49.30% | 48.93% | D+0.4 | 40.91% | 53.66% | R+12.7 | |
| Rockingham 02 | 43.25% | 55.32% | R+12.1 | 39.04% | 55.08% | R+16 | |
| Rockingham 03 | 45.86% | 52.73% | R+6.9 | 35.92% | 58.92% | R+23 | |
| Rockingham 04 | 38.97% | 59.98% | R+21 | 35.98% | 58.88% | R+22.9 | |
| Rockingham 05 | 43.30% | 55.72% | R+12.4 | 42.48% | 52.23% | R+9.8 | |
| Rockingham 06 | 47.02% | 51.58% | R+4.6 | 40.35% | 54.61% | R+14.3 | |
| Rockingham 07 | 35.86% | 63.20% | R+27.3 | 40.03% | 55.08% | R+15 | |
| Rockingham 08 | 41.71% | 57.35% | R+15.6 | 37.96% | 58.25% | R+20.3 | |
| Rockingham 09 | 50.52% | 47.82% | D+2.7 | 41.05% | 53.47% | R+12.4 | |
| Rockingham 10 | 42.18% | 56.03% | R+13.8 | 35.62% | 58.73% | R+23.1 | |
| Rockingham 11 | 44.96% | 53.52% | R+8.6 | 44.81% | 49.59% | R+4.8 | |
| Rockingham 12 | 41.51% | 57.26% | R+15.8 | 33.53% | 61.60% | R+28.1 | |
| Rockingham 13 | 40.58% | 58.29% | R+17.7 | 37.33% | 58.03% | R+20.7 | |
| Rockingham 14 | 39.31% | 59.79% | R+20.5 | 37.74% | 57.86% | R+20.1 | |
| Rockingham 15 | 43.64% | 55.14% | R+11.5 | 36.47% | 58.63% | R+22.2 | |
| Rockingham 16 | 41.21% | 57.42% | R+16.2 | 42.69% | 51.74% | R+9 | |
| Rockingham 17 | 59.63% | 39.06% | D+20.6 | 57.87% | 35.55% | D+22.3 | |
| Rockingham 18 | 58.43% | 40.65% | D+17.8 | 59.62% | 35.53% | D+24.1 | |
| Rockingham 19 | 49.84% | 49.51% | D+0.3 | 53.39% | 41.28% | D+12.1 | |
| Rockingham 20 | 44.63% | 54.16% | R+9.5 | 37.41% | 58.83% | R+21.4 | |
| Rockingham 21 | 50.08% | 49.04% | D+1 | 48.75% | 47.26% | D+1.5 | |
| Rockingham 22 | 47.95% | 51.10% | R+3.1 | 49.79% | 46.16% | D+3.6 | |
| Rockingham 23 | 52.14% | 46.98% | D+5.2 | 52.47% | 43.00% | D+9.5 | |
| Rockingham 24 | 50.12% | 49.39% | D+0.7 | 56.35% | 38.89% | D+17.5 | |
| Rockingham 25 | 68.89% | 29.87% | D+39 | 66.32% | 28.45% | D+37.9 | |
| Rockingham 26 | 72.98% | 25.74% | D+47.2 | 73.61% | 21.74% | D+51.9 | |
| Rockingham 27 | 64.85% | 34.27% | D+30.6 | 63.53% | 32.39% | D+31.1 | |
| Rockingham 28 | 60.02% | 38.86% | D+21.2 | 59.97% | 35.44% | D+24.5 | |
| Rockingham 29 | 69.59% | 29.22% | D+40.4 | 72.61% | 22.24% | D+50.4 | |
| Rockingham 30 | 68.27% | 30.52% | D+37.8 | 68.59% | 26.51% | D+42.1 | |
| Rockingham 31 | 54.36% | 44.74% | D+9.6 | 54.56% | 41.21% | D+13.4 | |
| Rockingham 32 | 44.67% | 53.82% | R+9.2 | 39.48% | 54.75% | R+15.3 | |
| Rockingham 33 | 42.89% | 55.59% | R+12.7 | 37.94% | 56.69% | R+18.8 | |
| Rockingham 34 | 39.95% | 59.03% | R+19.1 | 37.53% | 57.94% | R+20.4 | |
| Rockingham 35 | 42.24% | 56.45% | R+14.2 | 39.98% | 54.75% | R+14.8 | |
| Rockingham 36 | 56.73% | 42.29% | D+14.4 | 57.60% | 36.89% | D+20.7 | |
| Rockingham 37 | 48.04% | 50.95% | R+2.9 | 44.51% | 51.58% | R+7.1 | |
| Strafford 01 | 48.75% | 50.13% | R+1.4 | 35.25% | 60.22% | R+25 | |
| Strafford 02 | 51.40% | 47.54% | D+3.9 | 36.35% | 57.58% | R+21.2 | |
| Strafford 03 | 47.32% | 51.46% | R+4.1 | 40.59% | 54.50% | R+13.9 | |
| Strafford 04 | 52.31% | 46.10% | D+6.2 | 45.48% | 47.28% | R+1.8 | |
| Strafford 05 | 62.83% | 35.70% | D+27.1 | 62.31% | 31.50% | D+30.8 | |
| Strafford 06 | 67.21% | 31.38% | D+35.8 | 66.91% | 26.94% | D+40 | |
| Strafford 07 | 50.60% | 48.16% | D+2.4 | 40.65% | 53.40% | R+12.8 | |
| Strafford 08 | 55.88% | 42.23% | D+13.6 | 45.29% | 48.25% | R+3 | |
| Strafford 09 | 49.30% | 49.18% | D+0.1 | 42.00% | 52.05% | R+10 | |
| Strafford 10 | 49.80% | 50.20% | R+0.4 | 39.95% | 53.81% | R+13.9 | |
| Strafford 11 | 55.46% | 42.81% | D+12.6 | 44.20% | 50.19% | R+6 | |
| Strafford 12 | 50.14% | 48.46% | D+1.7 | 40.49% | 54.35% | R+13.9 | |
| Strafford 13 | 68.70% | 28.98% | D+39.7 | 66.80% | 26.28% | D+40.5 | |
| Strafford 14 | 67.11% | 30.68% | D+36.4 | 64.57% | 29.05% | D+35.5 | |
| Strafford 15 | 54.91% | 44.04% | D+10.9 | 57.11% | 37.82% | D+19.3 | |
| Strafford 16 | 59.55% | 39.10% | D+20.4 | 57.02% | 37.26% | D+19.8 | |
| Strafford 17 | 56.04% | 42.20% | D+13.8 | 52.96% | 41.40% | D+11.6 | |
| Strafford 18 | 57.02% | 41.58% | D+15.4 | 49.53% | 44.78% | D+4.7 | |
| Strafford 19 | 67.90% | 29.83% | D+38.1 | 65.66% | 27.70% | D+38 | |
| Strafford 20 | 57.15% | 41.65% | D+15.5 | 57.07% | 37.55% | D+19.5 | |
| Strafford 21 | 56.53% | 41.89% | D+14.6 | 51.26% | 43.07% | D+8.2 | |
| Strafford 22 | 53.05% | 45.41% | D+7.6 | 42.70% | 51.12% | R+8.4 | |
| Strafford 23 | 49.55% | 49.68% | R+0.1 | 41.01% | 52.90% | R+11.9 | |
| Strafford 24 | 52.66% | 45.78% | D+6.9 | 42.27% | 52.35% | R+10.1 | |
| Strafford 25 | 55.93% | 42.53% | D+13.4 | 51.10% | 42.01% | D+9.1 | |
| Sullivan 01 | 59.33% | 39.57% | D+19.8 | 58.58% | 36.97% | D+21.6 | |
| Sullivan 02 | 45.26% | 53.24% | R+8 | 42.16% | 52.60% | R+10.4 | |
| Sullivan 03 | 61.19% | 36.84% | D+24.4 | 46.58% | 46.52% | D+0.1 | |
| Sullivan 04 | 59.23% | 39.98% | D+19.2 | 45.68% | 48.73% | R+3 | |
| Sullivan 05 | 60.21% | 38.24% | D+22 | 45.52% | 50.24% | R+4.7 | |
| Sullivan 06 | 51.90% | 46.27% | D+5.6 | 36.91% | 57.77% | R+20.9 | |
| Sullivan 07 | 51.89% | 46.60% | D+5.3 | 39.48% | 55.54% | R+16.1 | |
| Sullivan 08 | 60.59% | 37.99% | D+22.6 | 44.93% | 50.02% | R+5.1 | |
| Sullivan 09 | 53.91% | 44.67% | D+9.2 | 48.09% | 47.01% | D+1.1 | |
| Sullivan 10 | 60.11% | 38.50% | D+21.6 | 45.88% | 48.62% | R+2.7 | |
| Sullivan 11 | 55.93% | 42.60% | D+13.3 | 41.97% | 53.01% | R+11 | |
| Total | 52.17% | 46.57% | D+5.6 | 47.60% | 47.22% | D+0.4 | |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also[edit]
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- New Hampshire state legislative Democratic primaries, 2018
- New Hampshire state legislative Republican primaries, 2018
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ NECN, "Bill Gardner Re-Elected as NH Secretary of State After Major Challenge," December 5, 2018
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2018 Filing Period," accessed July 2, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Excludes unopposed elections
- ↑ Defined as the number of districts where at least one of this party's candidates won.
- ↑ These numbers are lower than the sum of the figures found in the above rows due to the presence of multimember districts.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ St. Clair was elected in a September 2017 special election.
- ↑ Libertarian Brandon Phinney filed for re-election.
- ↑ Elected a Democratic member in a 2017 special election.
- ↑ Replaced its Republican member with a Democratic member in a 2017 special election.
- ↑ The number of state legislative seats available for analysis varied, with as many as 7,795 and as few as 6,835.
- ↑ Lyndon Johnson's (D) first term began in November 1963 after the death of President John F. Kennedy (D), who was first elected in 1960. Before Johnson had his first midterm in 1966, he was re-elected president in 1964.
- ↑ Gerald Ford's (R) first term began in August 1974 following the resignation of President Richard Nixon (R), who was first elected in 1968 and was re-elected in 1972. Because Ford only served for two full months before facing the electorate, this election is classified as Nixon's second midterm.
- ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:17," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "New Hampshire - Filing Period," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:19-c," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:25," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Election Forms," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:14," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:17-a," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:14-a," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 655:42," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes, "Title LXIII, Section 659:88," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ 270towin.com, "New Hampshire," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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