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2022 New Hampshire Senate election

The 2022 New Hampshire Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected state senators in all of the state's 24 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire Senate, with all of the seats up for election each cycle. The primary elections held on September 13, 2022, determined which candidates would appear on the November 8, 2022, general election ballot.[1]

2022 New Hampshire Senate election

← 2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →

All 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Chuck Morse (retiring) Donna Soucy
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 22nd District 18th District
Seats before 14 10
Seats after 14 10
Seat change
Popular vote 293,304 299,361
Percentage 49.5% 50.5%

Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain

Composition[2]

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
Before Election 10 13 23 1
After Election

Summary

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Erin Hennessey Rep Carrie Gendreau Rep
2nd Bob Giuda Rep Timothy Lang Sr. Rep
3rd Jeb Bradley Rep Jeb Bradley Rep
4th David H. Watters Dem David H. Watters Dem
5th Suzanne Prentiss Dem Suzanne Prentiss Dem
6th James P. Gray Rep James P. Gray Rep
7th Harold F. French Rep Dan Innis Rep
8th Ruth Ward Rep Ruth Ward Rep
9th Denise Ricciardi Rep Denise Ricciardi Rep
10th Jay Kahn Dem Donovan Fenton Dem
11th Gary Daniels Rep Shannon Chandley Dem
12th Kevin Avard Rep Kevin Avard Rep
13th Cindy Rosenwald Dem Cindy Rosenwald Dem
14th Sharon Carson Rep Sharon Carson Rep
15th Becky Whitley Dem Becky Whitley Dem
16th Kevin Cavanaugh Dem Keith Murphy Rep
17th John Reagan Rep Howard Pearl Rep
18th Donna Soucy Dem Donna Soucy Dem
19th Regina Birdsell Rep Regina Birdsell Rep
20th Lou D'Allesandro Dem Lou D'Allesandro Dem
21st Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Dem Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Dem
22nd Chuck Morse Rep Daryl Abbas Rep
23rd Bill Gannon Rep Bill Gannon Rep
24th Tom Sherman Dem Debra Altschiller Dem

Close races

District Winner Margin
District 2 Republican 12.00%
District 1 Republican 9.42%
District 6 Republican 11.58%
District 7 Republican 9.24%
District 8 Republican 14.48%
District 9 Republican 4.46%
District 11 Democratic (flip) 2.62%
District 12 Republican 2.46%
District 13 Democratic 17.6%
District 14 Republican 18.16%
District 16 Republican 6.76%
District 17 Republican 13.62%
District 18 Democratic 4.78%
District 20 Democratic 15.78%
District 24 Democratic 11.32%

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Seeking another office

  • Kevin Cavanaugh (D-Manchester), representing District 16 since 2017, is not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for Executive Council in the 4th district.
  • Chuck Morse (R–Salem), representing District 22 since 2010, is not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for U.S. Senate.
  • Tom Sherman (D-Rye), representing District 24 since 2018, is not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for governor.

Districts[3]

District 1

Candidates

Republican
  • Carrie Gendreau, selectwoman for Littleton since 2018
  • Troy Merner, incumbent state representative for Coos District 7 since 2016
Democratic
  • Edith Tucker, incumbent state representative for Coos District 5 since 2016

Results

General election
State Senate District 1 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carrie Gendreau
Democratic Edith Tucker
Total votes 100.0

District 2

Candidates

Republican
  • Timothy Lang Sr., incumbent state representative for Belknap District 4 since 2016
  • John Plumer, former state representative
  • Dave DeVoy, Republican candidate in 2020
Democratic
  • Kate Miller, former Democratic state representative (2008-2010)

District 3

Candidates

Republican
Democratic
  • William Marsh, incumbent state representative for Carroll District 8 since 2016


District 4

Candidates

Republican
  • Seamus Casey, candidate for state representative in 2014 and 2016
Democratic
  • David H. Watters, incumbent state senator since 2012, previously served two terms in the N.H. House of Representatives for Strafford District 4

Results

General election
State Senate District 4 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David H. Watters (incumbent)
Republican Seamus Casey
Total votes 100.0

District 5

Candidates

Republican
  • John McIntyre
Democratic
  • Suzanne Prentiss, incumbent state senator since 2020, former mayor of Lebanon (2017-2019) and Lebanon city councilor since 2009

Results

General election
State Senate District 5 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzanne Prentiss (incumbent)
Republican John McIntyre
Total votes 100.0

District 6

Candidates

Republican
Democratic
  • Ruth Larson, candidate for state representative in 2018 and 2020

Results

General election
State Senate District 6 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Gray (incumbent)
Democratic Ruth Larson
Total votes 100.0

District 7

Candidates

Republican
  • Thomas Dunne Jr., candidate for state representative in 2016, 2018 and 2020
  • Dan Innis, former state senator for District 24 (2016-2018)
Democratic
  • Richard Lobban Jr., candidate for Grafton District 9 in 2020

District 8

Candidates

Republican
  • Ruth Ward, incumbent state senator since 2016
Democratic
  • Charlene Lovett, former non-partisan mayor of Claremont (2016-2021) and former Republican state representative for Sullivan District 4 (2010-2012)

Results

General election
State Senate District 8 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth Ward (incumbent)
Democratic Charlene Lovett
Total votes 100.0

District 9

Candidates

Republican
Democratic
  • Matthew McLaughlin

Results

General election
State Senate District 9 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Denise Ricciardi (incumbent)
Democratic Matthew McLaughlin
Total votes 100.0

District 10

Candidates

Republican
  • Ian Freeman, syndicated talk radio host
  • Sly Karasinski, candidate for Cheshire District 12 in 2020
Democratic
  • Donovan Fenton, incumbent state representative for Cheshire District 8 since 2016
  • Bobby Williams, Keene city councilor

District 11

Candidates

Republican
  • Gary Daniels, incumbent state senator since 2020 (previously served 2014–2018)
  • John Frechette
Democratic

District 12

Candidates

Republican
  • Kevin Avard, incumbent state senator since 2020 (previously served 2014–2018)
Democratic

Results

General election
State Senate District 12 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Avard (incumbent)
Democratic Melanie Levesque
Total votes 100.0

District 13

Candidates

Republican
  • Daniel J. Paul
  • Stephen Scaer
Democratic

District 14

Candidates

Republican
Democratic
  • John Robinson

Results

General election
State Senate District 14 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sharon Carson (incumbent)
Democratic John Robinson
Total votes 100.0

District 15

Candidates

Republican
  • Linda Rae Banfil
Democratic

Results

General election
State Senate District 5 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Becky Whitley (incumbent)
Republican Linda Rae Banfil
Total votes 100.0

District 16

Candidates

Republican
  • Barbara Griffin, incumbent state representative for Hillsborough District 6 since 2014
  • Michael Yakubovich, incumbent state representative for Merrimack District 24 since 2018

Democratic

  • June Trisciani, Manchester Alderman At-large since 2021

District 17

Candidates

Republican
  • Scott R. Bryer
  • Howard Pearl, incumbent representative for Merrimack District 26 since 2016
Democratic
  • Christine M. Tappan

District 18

Candidates

Republican
  • George Lambert, former state representative for Hillsborough District 44 (2010-2014), former candidate for Governor in 2014 and candidate for District 18 in 2018.
  • Ross Terrio, former state representative for Hillsborough District 14 from 2010 to 2012 and former member of the Manchester Board of School Committee from 2013 to 2020
Democratic

District 19

Candidates

Republican

Results

General election
State Senate District 19 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Regina Birdsell (incumbent) 100.0
Total votes 100.0

District 20

Candidates

Republican
  • Richard H. Girard, former member of the Manchester Board of School Committee (2015–2020) and former alderman Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (1998–2000)
Democratic

Results

General election
State Senate District 20 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lou D'Allesandro (incumbent)
Republican Richard H. Girard
Total votes 100.0

District 21

Candidates

Democratic

Results

General election
State Senate District 21 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (incumbent) 100.0
Total votes 100.0

District 22

Candidates

Republican
  • Daryl Abbas, incumbent state representative for Rockingham District 8 since 2018
  • Peter Torosian, incumbent state representative for Rockingham District 14 since 2016
Democratic
  • Wayne Haubner

District 23

Candidates

Republican
  • Bill Gannon, incumbent state senator since 2020 (previously served 2016–2018)
  • Daniel O'Shea
Democratic
  • Brenda Oldak

Results

General election
State Senate District 23 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brenda Oldak
Republican Bill Gannon (incumbent}
Total votes 100.0

District 24

Candidates

Republican
Democratic
  • Debra Altschiller, incumbent state representative for Rockingham District 19 since 2016

Results

General election
State Senate District 24 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debra Altschiller
Republican Lou Gargiulo
Total votes 100.0

See also

References

  1. ^ "2022 Election Information". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  2. ^ "New Hampshire State Senate". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  3. ^ "New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-11-08.

External links

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For the federal election see 2022 United States Senate election in New Hampshire The 2022 New Hampshire Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections New Hampshire voters elected state senators in all of the state s 24 senate districts State senators serve two year terms in the New Hampshire Senate with all of the seats up for election each cycle The primary elections held on September 13 2022 determined which candidates would appear on the November 8 2022 general election ballot 1 2022 New Hampshire Senate election 2020 November 8 2022 2024 All 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate13 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Chuck Morse retiring Donna SoucyParty Republican DemocraticLeader s seat 22nd District 18th DistrictSeats before 14 10Seats after 14 10Seat changePopular vote 293 304 299 361Percentage 49 5 50 5 Results Republican hold Republican gain Democratic hold Democratic gainPresident before electionChuck MorseRepublican Elected President Jeb BradleyRepublican Contents 1 Composition 2 2 Summary 3 Close races 4 Outgoing incumbents 4 1 Retiring 4 2 Seeking another office 5 Districts 3 6 District 1 6 1 Candidates 6 1 1 Results 7 District 2 7 1 Candidates 8 District 3 8 1 Candidates 9 District 4 9 1 Candidates 9 1 1 Results 10 District 5 10 1 Candidates 10 1 1 Results 11 District 6 11 1 Candidates 11 1 1 Results 12 District 7 12 1 Candidates 13 District 8 13 1 Candidates 13 1 1 Results 14 District 9 14 1 Candidates 14 1 1 Results 15 District 10 15 1 Candidates 16 District 11 16 1 Candidates 17 District 12 17 1 Candidates 17 1 1 Results 18 District 13 18 1 Candidates 19 District 14 19 1 Candidates 19 1 1 Results 20 District 15 20 1 Candidates 20 1 1 Results 21 District 16 21 1 Candidates 22 District 17 22 1 Candidates 23 District 18 23 1 Candidates 24 District 19 24 1 Candidates 24 1 1 Results 25 District 20 25 1 Candidates 25 1 1 Results 26 District 21 26 1 Candidates 26 1 1 Results 27 District 22 27 1 Candidates 28 District 23 28 1 Candidates 28 1 1 Results 29 District 24 29 1 Candidates 29 1 1 Results 30 See also 31 References 32 External linksComposition 2 EditAffiliation Party Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDemocratic Republican VacantBefore Election 10 13 23 1After ElectionSummary EditDistrict Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party1st Erin Hennessey Rep Carrie Gendreau Rep2nd Bob Giuda Rep Timothy Lang Sr Rep3rd Jeb Bradley Rep Jeb Bradley Rep4th David H Watters Dem David H Watters Dem5th Suzanne Prentiss Dem Suzanne Prentiss Dem6th James P Gray Rep James P Gray Rep7th Harold F French Rep Dan Innis Rep8th Ruth Ward Rep Ruth Ward Rep9th Denise Ricciardi Rep Denise Ricciardi Rep10th Jay Kahn Dem Donovan Fenton Dem11th Gary Daniels Rep Shannon Chandley Dem12th Kevin Avard Rep Kevin Avard Rep13th Cindy Rosenwald Dem Cindy Rosenwald Dem14th Sharon Carson Rep Sharon Carson Rep15th Becky Whitley Dem Becky Whitley Dem16th Kevin Cavanaugh Dem Keith Murphy Rep17th John Reagan Rep Howard Pearl Rep18th Donna Soucy Dem Donna Soucy Dem19th Regina Birdsell Rep Regina Birdsell Rep20th Lou D Allesandro Dem Lou D Allesandro Dem21st Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Dem Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Dem22nd Chuck Morse Rep Daryl Abbas Rep23rd Bill Gannon Rep Bill Gannon Rep24th Tom Sherman Dem Debra Altschiller DemClose races EditDistrict Winner MarginDistrict 2 Republican 12 00 District 1 Republican 9 42 District 6 Republican 11 58 District 7 Republican 9 24 District 8 Republican 14 48 District 9 Republican 4 46 District 11 Democratic flip 2 62 District 12 Republican 2 46 District 13 Democratic 17 6 District 14 Republican 18 16 District 16 Republican 6 76 District 17 Republican 13 62 District 18 Democratic 4 78 District 20 Democratic 15 78 District 24 Democratic 11 32 Outgoing incumbents EditRetiring Edit Erin Hennessey R Littleton representing District 1 since 2020 is retiring Bob Giuda R Warren representing District 2 since 2016 is retiring Harold F French R Franklin representing District 7 since 2016 is retiring Jay Kahn D Keene representing District 10 since 2016 is retiring John Reagan R Deerfield representing District 17 since 2012 is retiring Seeking another office Edit Kevin Cavanaugh D Manchester representing District 16 since 2017 is not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for Executive Council in the 4th district Chuck Morse R Salem representing District 22 since 2010 is not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for U S Senate Tom Sherman D Rye representing District 24 since 2018 is not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for governor Districts 3 EditDistrict 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 District 11 District 12 District 13 District 14 District 15 District 16 District 17 District 18 District 19 District 20 District 21 District 22 District 23 District 24District 1 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanCarrie Gendreau selectwoman for Littleton since 2018 Troy Merner incumbent state representative for Coos District 7 since 2016DemocraticEdith Tucker incumbent state representative for Coos District 5 since 2016Results Edit General electionState Senate District 1 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Republican Carrie GendreauDemocratic Edith TuckerTotal votes 100 0District 2 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanTimothy Lang Sr incumbent state representative for Belknap District 4 since 2016 John Plumer former state representative Dave DeVoy Republican candidate in 2020DemocraticKate Miller former Democratic state representative 2008 2010 District 3 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanJeb Bradley incumbent state senator since 2009 former Majority Leader 2010 2018 former U S Representative from New Hampshire s 1st congressional district 2003 2007 Nancy CunningDemocraticWilliam Marsh incumbent state representative for Carroll District 8 since 2016District 4 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanSeamus Casey candidate for state representative in 2014 and 2016DemocraticDavid H Watters incumbent state senator since 2012 previously served two terms in the N H House of Representatives for Strafford District 4Results Edit General electionState Senate District 4 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Democratic David H Watters incumbent Republican Seamus CaseyTotal votes 100 0District 5 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanJohn McIntyreDemocraticSuzanne Prentiss incumbent state senator since 2020 former mayor of Lebanon 2017 2019 and Lebanon city councilor since 2009Results Edit General electionState Senate District 5 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Suzanne Prentiss incumbent Republican John McIntyreTotal votes 100 0District 6 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanJames Gray incumbent state senator since 2016DemocraticRuth Larson candidate for state representative in 2018 and 2020Results Edit General electionState Senate District 6 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Republican James Gray incumbent Democratic Ruth LarsonTotal votes 100 0District 7 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanThomas Dunne Jr candidate for state representative in 2016 2018 and 2020 Dan Innis former state senator for District 24 2016 2018 DemocraticRichard Lobban Jr candidate for Grafton District 9 in 2020District 8 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanRuth Ward incumbent state senator since 2016DemocraticCharlene Lovett former non partisan mayor of Claremont 2016 2021 and former Republican state representative for Sullivan District 4 2010 2012 Results Edit General electionState Senate District 8 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ruth Ward incumbent Democratic Charlene LovettTotal votes 100 0District 9 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanDenise Ricciardi incumbent state senator since 2020DemocraticMatthew McLaughlinResults Edit General electionState Senate District 9 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Republican Denise Ricciardi incumbent Democratic Matthew McLaughlinTotal votes 100 0District 10 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanIan Freeman syndicated talk radio host Sly Karasinski candidate for Cheshire District 12 in 2020DemocraticDonovan Fenton incumbent state representative for Cheshire District 8 since 2016 Bobby Williams Keene city councilorDistrict 11 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanGary Daniels incumbent state senator since 2020 previously served 2014 2018 John FrechetteDemocraticShannon Chandley former state senator 2018 2020 District 12 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanKevin Avard incumbent state senator since 2020 previously served 2014 2018 DemocraticMelanie Levesque former state senator 2018 2020 Results Edit General electionState Senate District 12 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Republican Kevin Avard incumbent Democratic Melanie LevesqueTotal votes 100 0District 13 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanDaniel J Paul Stephen ScaerDemocraticCindy Rosenwald incumbent state senator since 2018District 14 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanSharon Carson incumbent state senator since 2008DemocraticJohn RobinsonResults Edit General electionState Senate District 14 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Republican Sharon Carson incumbent Democratic John RobinsonTotal votes 100 0District 15 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanLinda Rae BanfilDemocraticBecky Whitley incumbent state senator since 2020Results Edit General electionState Senate District 5 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Becky Whitley incumbent Republican Linda Rae BanfilTotal votes 100 0District 16 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanBarbara Griffin incumbent state representative for Hillsborough District 6 since 2014 Michael Yakubovich incumbent state representative for Merrimack District 24 since 2018Democratic June Trisciani Manchester Alderman At large since 2021District 17 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanScott R Bryer Howard Pearl incumbent representative for Merrimack District 26 since 2016DemocraticChristine M TappanDistrict 18 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanGeorge Lambert former state representative for Hillsborough District 44 2010 2014 former candidate for Governor in 2014 and candidate for District 18 in 2018 Ross Terrio former state representative for Hillsborough District 14 from 2010 to 2012 and former member of the Manchester Board of School Committee from 2013 to 2020DemocraticDonna Soucy incumbent state senator since 2012District 19 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanRegina Birdsell incumbent state senator since 2014Results Edit General electionState Senate District 19 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Republican Regina Birdsell incumbent 100 0Total votes 100 0District 20 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanRichard H Girard former member of the Manchester Board of School Committee 2015 2020 and former alderman Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen 1998 2000 DemocraticLou D Allesandro incumbent state senator since 1998Results Edit General electionState Senate District 20 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Lou D Allesandro incumbent Republican Richard H GirardTotal votes 100 0District 21 EditCandidates Edit DemocraticRebecca Perkins Kwoka incumbent state senator since 2020Results Edit General electionState Senate District 21 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Rebecca Perkins Kwoka incumbent 100 0Total votes 100 0District 22 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanDaryl Abbas incumbent state representative for Rockingham District 8 since 2018 Peter Torosian incumbent state representative for Rockingham District 14 since 2016DemocraticWayne HaubnerDistrict 23 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanBill Gannon incumbent state senator since 2020 previously served 2016 2018 Daniel O SheaDemocraticBrenda OldakResults Edit General electionState Senate District 23 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Brenda OldakRepublican Bill Gannon incumbent Total votes 100 0District 24 EditCandidates Edit RepublicanLou Gargiulo former state representative 1992 1996 DemocraticDebra Altschiller incumbent state representative for Rockingham District 19 since 2016Results Edit General electionState Senate District 24 general election 2022 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Debra AltschillerRepublican Lou GargiuloTotal votes 100 0See also Edit2022 New Hampshire elections 2022 United States elections New Hampshire Senate Elections in New HampshireReferences Edit 2022 Election Information New Hampshire Secretary of State Retrieved 2022 11 08 New Hampshire State Senate Ballotpedia Retrieved 2022 11 08 New Hampshire State Senate elections 2022 Ballotpedia Retrieved 2022 11 08 External links EditGovernment Documents Round Table of the American Library Association New Hampshire Voting amp Elections Toolkits New Hampshire Election Tools Deadlines Dates Rules and Links Vote org Oakland CA League of Women Voters of New Hampshire State affiliate of the U S League of Women Voters New Hampshire at Ballotpedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2022 New Hampshire Senate 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