2020 New Hampshire Senate election explained

Election Name:2020 New Hampshire Senate election
Country:New Hampshire
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 New Hampshire Senate election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 New Hampshire Senate election
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:All 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate
Majority Seats:13
Election Date:November 3, 2020
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Leader1:Chuck Morse
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:22nd District
Seats Before1:10
Seat Change1: 4
Seats After1:14
Popular Vote1:384,138
Percentage1:50.2%
Swing1: 4.1%
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Leader2:Donna Soucy
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:18th District
Seats Before2:14
Seat Change2: 4
Seats After2:10
Popular Vote2:381,223
Percentage2:49.8%
Swing2: 4.1%
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President
Before Election:Donna Soucy
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:Chuck Morse
After Party:Republican

The 2020 New Hampshire Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 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 on September 8, 2020, determined which candidates will appear on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.

Following the 2018 election, Democrats had control of the New Hampshire Senate with 14 seats to Republicans' 10 seats. Following the 2020 election, the Republicans flipped four seats and thus control of the chamber alongside flipping the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Composition

AffiliationParty

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
DemocraticRepublicanVacant
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Before election1410240
nowrap style="font-size:80%"After election1014240

Summary

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
1stDavid StarrRepErin HennesseyRep
2ndBob GiudaRepBob GiudaRep
3rdJeb BradleyRepJeb BradleyRep
4thDavid H. WattersDemDavid H. WattersDem
5thMartha HennesseyDemSuzanne PrentissDem
6thJames P. GrayRepJames P. GrayRep
7thHarold F. FrenchRepHarold F. FrenchRep
8thRuth WardRepRuth WardRep
9thJeanne DietschDemDenice RicciardiRep
10thJay KahnDemJay KahnDem
11thShannon ChandleyDemGary DanielsRep
12thMelanie LevesqueDemKevin AvardRep
13thCindy RosenwaldDemCindy RosenwaldDem
14thSharon CarsonRepSharon CarsonRep
15thDan FeltesDemBecky WhitleyDem
16thKevin CavanaughDemKevin CavanaughDem
17thJohn ReaganRepJohn ReaganRep
18thDonna SoucyDemDonna SoucyDem
19thRegina BirdsellRepRegina BirdsellRep
20thLou D'AllesandroDemLou D'AllesandroDem
21stMartha Fuller ClarkDemRebecca Perkins KwokaDem
22ndChuck MorseRepChuck MorseRep
23rdJon MorganDemBill GannonRep
24thTom ShermanDemTom ShermanDem

Close races

DistrictWinnerMargin
District 2data-sort-value=1 Republican11.66%
District 1data-sort-value=1 Republican14.6%
District 6data-sort-value=1 Republican15.52%
District 7data-sort-value=1 Republican15.94%
District 8data-sort-value=1 Republican11.14%
District 9data-sort-value=1 Republican (flip)1.16%
District 11data-sort-value=1 Republican (flip)0.46%
District 12data-sort-value=1 Republican (flip)2.24%
District 13data-sort-value=1 Democratic17.15%
District 14data-sort-value=1 Republican17.74%
District 16data-sort-value=1 Democratic3.56%
District 18data-sort-value=1 Democratic11.8%
District 19data-sort-value=1 Republican15.08%
District 20data-sort-value=1 Democratic12.78%
District 23data-sort-value=1 Republican (flip)6.72%
District 24data-sort-value=1 Democratic4.7%

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Seeking another office

Defeated in primary

Detailed results

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District 1

Candidates

Republican
Democratic

Results

Republican primary
General election

District 2

Candidates

Republican
Democratic

Results

Republican primary
General election

District 3

Candidates

Republican
Democratic

Results

District 4

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

District 5

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

Democratic primary
General election

District 6

Candidates

Republican
Democratic

Results

District 7

Candidates

Republican
Democratic

Results

District 8

Candidates

Republican
Democratic

Results

District 9

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

District 10

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

District 11

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

District 12

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

District 13

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

District 14

Candidates

Republican
Democratic

Results

District 15

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

Democratic primary
General election

District 16

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

District 17

Candidates

Republican
Democratic

Results

Republican primary
General election

District 18

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

Republican primary
General election

District 19

Candidates

Republican
Democratic

Results

District 20

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

Republican primary
General election

District 21

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

Democratic primary
General election

District 22

Candidates

Republican
Democratic

Results

District 23

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

Republican primary
General election

District 24

Candidates

Democratic
Republican

Results

Republican primary
General election

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Democrats fail to make gains in state legislative races in advance of 2021 redistricting. Vox. Demsas. Jerusalem. November 5, 2020. November 17, 2020.
  2. News: 'A decade of power': Statehouse wins position GOP to dominate redistricting. Politico. Mutnick. Ally. Rodriguez. Sabrina. November 4, 2020. November 17, 2020.
  3. News: The Failure That Could Haunt Democrats for a Decade. The Atlantic. Berman. Russell. November 10, 2020. November 17, 2020.
  4. News: Democrats blame increased Trump turnout, uphill races for failure to win state legislative seats. NBC News. Brown-Kaiser. Liz. Caldwell. Leigh Ann. November 10, 2020. November 17, 2020.
  5. Web site: DiStaso . John . After six years in Legislature, Sen. Martha Hennessey says she's retiring to spend time with family . WMUR . 17 September 2020 . en . 5 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Longtime legislator Martha Fuller Clark to retire . AP NEWS . 17 September 2020 . 28 May 2020.
  7. Web site: Hennessey ousts Starr for senate run against Ford . www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com . 17 September 2020.
  8. Web site: October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races. The Cook Political Report. November 1, 2020.