2022 New Hampshire Executive Council election explained

Election Name:2022 New Hampshire Executive Council elections
Country:New Hampshire
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 New Hampshire Executive Council election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 New Hampshire Executive Council election
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:All 5 seats on the Executive Council of New Hampshire
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:4 seats
Seats Before1:4
Seats1:4
Popular Vote1:301,723
Percentage1:49.88%
Swing1: 2.11%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:1 seats
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:303,223
Percentage2:50.12%
Swing2: 2.11%
Map Size:150px

The 2022 New Hampshire Executive Council elections took place on November 8, 2022, to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire. The party primaries were held on September 13.[1] These elections are notable because although Democrats won the majority of the votes in the five concurrent elections, they only won one of the five seats.

District 1

After redistricting, the 1st district includes six of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities: Berlin, Dover, Franklin, Laconia, Rochester, and Somersworth. Towns in the district include Alton, Belmont, Conway, Durham, Farmington, Gilford, Meredith, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro. The incumbent was Republican Joseph Kenney. Kenney, first elected in 2014 special election, was running for re-election.[2] [3]

Republican nominee

Democratic nominee

General election

District 2

After redistricting, the 2nd district includes four of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities: Claremont, Concord, Keene, and Lebanon. Towns in the district include Bow, Charlestown, Hanover, Henniker, Hopkinton, Littleton, Newport, Peterborough, and Plymouth. The incumbent was Democrat Cinde Warmington. First elected in 2020, Warmington was running for re-election.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

District 3

After redistricting, the 3rd district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Portsmouth. Towns in the district include Atkinson, Chester, Epping, Exeter, Hampstead, Hampton, Kingston, Newmarket, Pelham, Plaistow, Raymond, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, Stratham, and Windham. The incumbent was Republican Janet Stevens, who was first elected in 2020. Stevens was running for re-election.[2]

Republican nominee

Democratic nominee

General election

District 4

After redistricting, the 4th district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Manchester. Towns in the district include Auburn, Barrington, Bedford, Goffstown, Hooksett, Londonderry, Loudon, Nottingham, and Pembroke. The incumbent was Republican Ted Gatsas, who was first elected in 2018. Gatsas was running for re-election.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic nominee

General election

District 5

After redistricting, the 5th district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Nashua. Towns in the district include Amherst, Brookline, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Jaffrey, Litchfield, Merrimack, Milford, New Boston, New Ipswich, Rindge, Swanzey, and Weare. The incumbent was Republican Dave Wheeler, who was first elected in 2020. Wheeler was running for re-election.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic nominee

General election

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State primaries: Who is running in your district and what do they stand for? .
  2. Web site: 2022 NH Executive Council Primary .
  3. Web site: 2014-03-12 . Cryans concedes Executive Council race to Kenney . 2022-11-07 . WMUR . en.
  4. Web site: Joe Kenney seeks reelection to NH Executive Council in reconfigured District 1 .
  5. Web site: Somersworth Mayor Dana Hilliard to run for Executive Council, says NH 'deserves better' .
  6. Web site: Cryans announces he will run for newly redrawn 2nd Executive Council seat .
  7. Web site: Valley News - Cryans, Warmington square off in Democratic primary for NH Executive Council. 9 April 2023.
  8. Web site: Active primary season in store for Monadnock Region races .
  9. Web site: French, Strathdee compete in GOP primary for Exec Council .
  10. Web site: Conservative group targets NH health providers for making abortion referrals . 31 August 2022 .
  11. Web site: Executive Council candidate pays Windham a visit .
  12. Web site: Loudon woman arrested at fall Executive Council meeting now running for state office . 20 June 2022 .
  13. Web site: On the trail: Cavanaugh aiming to make jump from NH Senate to Executive Council . 21 May 2022 .
  14. Web site: Lineup for fall New Hampshire's elections taking shape .