New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District
New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Chris Pappas (D).
As of the 2020 Census, New Hampshire representatives represented an average of 689,545 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 660,723 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (September 10 Republican primary)
New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (September 10 Democratic primary)
General election
The primary will occur on September 10, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Incumbent Chris Pappas is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 10, 2024.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Christian Bright, Jake Frazier, Hollie Noveletsky, and Russell Prescott are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 10, 2024.
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Incumbent Chris Pappas defeated Karoline Leavitt in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pappas (D) | 54.0 | 167,391 |
 | Karoline Leavitt (R) | 45.9 | 142,229 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 342 | ||
| Total votes: 309,962 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Incumbent Chris Pappas advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pappas | 99.1 | 41,990 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 378 | ||
| Total votes: 42,368 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karoline Leavitt | 34.4 | 25,931 |
 | Matt Mowers | 25.3 | 19,072 | |
 | Gail Huff Brown | 17.2 | 12,999 | |
 | Russell Prescott | 10.0 | 7,551 | |
 | Tim Baxter | 9.2 | 6,970 | |
 | Mary Maxwell | 0.9 | 673 | |
 | Kevin Rondeau | 0.8 | 610 | |
 | Gilead Towne | 0.6 | 466 | |
 | Mark Kilbane | 0.5 | 347 | |
 | Tom Alciere | 0.5 | 342 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 440 | ||
| Total votes: 75,401 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Julian Acciard (R)
- Jeremy Stockton (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Incumbent Chris Pappas defeated Matt Mowers and Zachary Dumont in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pappas (D) | 51.3 | 205,606 |
| Matt Mowers (R) | 46.2 | 185,159 | |
 | Zachary Dumont (L) | 2.4 | 9,747 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 149 | ||
| Total votes: 400,661 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Incumbent Chris Pappas advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pappas | 99.7 | 70,643 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 194 | ||
| Total votes: 70,837 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin Freeman (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Matt Mowers defeated Matt Mayberry, Kevin Rondeau, Jeff Denaro, and Michael Callis in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Mowers | 59.3 | 41,100 |
 | Matt Mayberry | 26.6 | 18,479 | |
| Kevin Rondeau | 6.1 | 4,203 | |
 | Jeff Denaro | 3.9 | 2,723 | |
 | Michael Callis | 3.9 | 2,703 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 132 | ||
| Total votes: 69,340 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Fowler (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Chris Pappas defeated Eddie Edwards and Dan Belforti in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pappas (D) | 53.6 | 155,884 |
 | Eddie Edwards (R) | 45.0 | 130,996 | |
 | Dan Belforti (L) | 1.4 | 4,048 | |
| Total votes: 290,928 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pappas | 42.2 | 26,875 |
 | Maura Sullivan | 30.4 | 19,313 | |
 | Mindi Messmer | 9.7 | 6,142 | |
 | Naomi Andrews | 7.1 | 4,508 | |
 | Lincoln Soldati | 3.1 | 1,982 | |
 | Deaglan McEachern | 2.7 | 1,709 | |
 | Levi Sanders | 1.8 | 1,141 | |
 | Mark S. Mackenzie | 1.2 | 746 | |
| Terence O'Rourke | 1.0 | 656 | |
 | Paul Cardinal | 0.5 | 317 | |
| William Martin | 0.4 | 230 | |
| Total votes: 63,619 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eddie Edwards | 48.0 | 23,510 |
 | Andy Sanborn | 41.6 | 20,364 | |
 | Andy Martin | 4.2 | 2,072 | |
| Michael Callis | 2.6 | 1,254 | |
| Jeff Denaro | 2.0 | 963 | |
| Bruce Crochetiere | 1.6 | 766 | |
| Total votes: 48,929 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Hounsell (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Dan Belforti advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 11, 2018.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dylan Robinson (L)
2016
New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Carol Shea-Porter (D) defeated incumbent Frank Guinta (R), Robert Lombardo (L), and businessman Shawn O'Connor (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. This election marked the fourth contest between Guinta and Shea-Porter, who alternately won against one another in elections for this seat since 2010. Guinta defeated Republican challengers Jamieson Gradert, Rich Ashooh, Michael Callis, and Robert Risley in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016. He was a member of the NRCC's Patriot Program, which was designed to assist vulnerable Republican incumbents seeking re-election.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Carol Shea-Porter |
44.3% | 162,080 | |
| Republican | Frank Guinta Incumbent | 43% | 157,176 | |
| Independent | Shawn O'Connor | 9.5% | 34,735 | |
| Independent | Brendan Kelly | 1.7% | 6,074 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Lombardo | 1.5% | 5,507 | |
| Total Votes | 365,572 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Frank Guinta Incumbent |
46.6% | 26,400 | ||
| Rich Ashooh | 45.3% | 25,678 | ||
| Michael Callis | 4% | 2,243 | ||
| Robert Risley | 2.4% | 1,347 | ||
| Jamieson Gradert | 1.8% | 1,031 | ||
| Total Votes | 56,699 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
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2014
The 1st Congressional District of New Hampshire held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Republican candidate Frank Guinta challenged and defeated Democratic incumbent Carol Shea-Porter in the general election.[13] While Shea-Porter ran uncontested in the Democratic primary on September 9, 2014, Guinta defeated three other candidates—Dan Innis, Everett Jabour and Brendan Kelly—for the Republican nomination.[14]
New Hampshire's 1st was considered a battleground district in 2014. Shea-Porter was first elected in 2006, but lost to Guinta in 2010 and regained her seat again in the 2012 election, where she defeated Guinta by a 3.8 percent margin of victory. The 1st District also voted Democratic in the 2012 presidential elections, but President Barack Obama won by only 1.6 percent. With 2014 being a third rematch between Shea-Porter and Guinta, this race was viewed as a toss-up.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter Incumbent | 48.1% | 116,769 | |
| Republican | Frank Guinta |
51.7% | 125,508 | |
| N/A | Scatter | 0.2% | 459 | |
| Total Votes | 242,736 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 1st Congressional District of New Hampshire held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Democrat Carol Shea-Porter defeated incumbent Frank Guinta to win the election in the district.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Guinta Incumbent | 46% | 158,659 | |
| Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter |
49.8% | 171,650 | |
| Libertarian | Brandan Kelly | 4.2% | 14,521 | |
| Total Votes | 344,830 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Frank Guinta won election to the United States House. He defeated Carol Shea-Porter (D) and Philip Hodson (L) in the general election.[16]
| U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Frank C. Guinta |
54% | 121,655 | |
| Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter incumbent | 42.4% | 95,503 | |
| Libertarian | Philip Hodson | 3.5% | 7,966 | |
| Total Votes | 225,124 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Carol Shea-Porter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Jeb Bradley (R) and Robert Kingsbury (L) in the general election.[17]
| U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2008 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter incumbent |
51.8% | 176,435 | |
| Republican | Jeb Bradley | 45.9% | 156,338 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Kingsbury | 2.4% | 8,100 | |
| Total Votes | 340,873 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Carol Shea-Porter won election to the United States House. She defeated Jeb Bradley (R) in the general election.[18]
| U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2006 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter |
51.3% | 100,691 | |
| Republican | Jeb Bradley incumbent | 48.6% | 95,527 | |
| Scattering | 0.1% | 159 | ||
| Total Votes | 196,377 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Jeb Bradley won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Justin Nadeau (D) in the general election.[19]
| U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2004 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jeb Bradley incumbent |
63.3% | 204,836 | |
| Democratic | Justin Nadeau | 36.6% | 118,226 | |
| Scattering | 0.1% | 310 | ||
| Total Votes | 323,372 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Jeb Bradley won election to the United States House. He defeated Martha Fuller Clark (D) and Dan Belforti (L) in the general election.[20]
| U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2002 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jeb Bradley |
58.1% | 128,993 | |
| Democratic | Martha Fuller Clark | 38.5% | 85,426 | |
| Libertarian | Dan Belforti | 3.3% | 7,387 | |
| Scattering | 0.1% | 181 | ||
| Total Votes | 221,987 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, John E. Sununu won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Martha Fuller Clark (D) and Dan Belforti (L) in the general election.[21]
| U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John E. Sununu incumbent |
52.9% | 150,609 | |
| Democratic | Martha Fuller Clark | 45.1% | 128,387 | |
| Libertarian | Dan Belforti | 2% | 5,713 | |
| Total Votes | 284,709 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
On May 31, 2022, the New Hampshire Supreme Court gave final approval to a new congressional map drawn by a redistricting special master.[22] This map took effect for New Hampshire's 2022 congressional elections.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved an initial congressional map 186-164 on January 5, 2022.[23] On March 17, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 13-11 to approve the map. On the same day, Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said he planned to veto the map.[24][25]
On April 11, the New Hampshire Supreme Court announced it would take jurisdiction over the redistricting process if the legislature and governor were not able to draw a new congressional map.[26] The action was in response to a lawsuit filed by former New Hampshire House Speaker Terie Norelli (D) and several voters.
A revised congressional map was approved by a 176-171 vote in the New Hampshire House and a 14-10 vote in the New Hampshire Senate on May 26, 2022.[27] On the same day, Sununu said he planned to veto the revised map.[28] On May 27, the New Hampshire Supreme Court released a draft map drawn by redistricting special master Nathaniel Persily.
How does redistricting in New Hampshire work? In New Hampshire, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[29]
State law requires that state legislative districts "be contiguous, and maintain the boundaries of towns, wards, or unincorporated places." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[29]
New Hampshire District 1
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New Hampshire District 1
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2010-2011
In 2011, the New Hampshire State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was EVEN. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were about the same as the national average. This made New Hampshire's 1st the 212th most Democratic district nationally.[30]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 52.2% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 46.2%.[31]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District the 225th most Republican nationally.[32]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.19. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.19 points toward that party.[33]
See also
- Redistricting in New Hampshire
- New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
- New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Roll Call, "Exclusive: NRCC Announces 12 Members in Patriot Program," February 13, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Frank Guinta scandal splits New Hampshire Republicans," May 22, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "O'Connor names campaign team," March 24, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, Former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter to run in 1st District election," September 19, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Frank Guinta scandal splits New Hampshire Republicans," May 22, 2015
- ↑ Jamieson for Congress, "Home," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Twitter, "John Distaso," accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ WMUR9 ABC, "Innis: Guinta violations ‘major factor’ in bid for Congress," October 29, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Public Radio, "Republican Pam Tucker Enters 1st District Congressional Race," February 18, 2016
- ↑ WMUR 9, "1st CD candidate Shawn O’Connor changes affiliation, will run as independent," June 9, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New Hampshire House Primary Results," September 13, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2014 New Hampshire House Election Results," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Hampshire - 2014 Primary Results," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, New Hampshire," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Bloomberg Government, "New Hampshire Supreme Court Adopts Status Quo Congressional Map," May 31, 2022
- ↑ WMUR, "New Hampshire House passes redrawn congressional map derided by Democrats as gerrymandered," January 5, 2022
- ↑ WCAX, "Sununu says he’ll veto GOP-backed redistricting plan," March 17, 2022
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "HB52," accessed March 22, 2022
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- ↑ 29.0 29.1 All About Redistricting, "New Hampshire," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
