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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]