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

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All 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderChuck Morse
(retired)
Donna Soucy
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Leader's seat22nd District18th District
Seats before1410
Seats after1410
Seat changeSteadySteady
Popular vote293,304299,361
Percentage49.5%50.5%

Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain

President before election

Chuck Morse
Republican

Elected President

Jeb Bradley
Republican

Composition

Affiliation[2]Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
DemocraticRepublicanVacant
Before election1013231
After election1014240

Summary

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
1stErin HennesseyRepCarrie GendreauRep
2ndBob GiudaRepTimothy Lang Sr.Rep
3rdJeb BradleyRepJeb BradleyRep
4thDavid H. WattersDemDavid H. WattersDem
5thSuzanne PrentissDemSuzanne PrentissDem
6thJames P. GrayRepJames P. GrayRep
7thHarold F. FrenchRepDan InnisRep
8thRuth WardRepRuth WardRep
9thDenise RicciardiRepDenise RicciardiRep
10thJay KahnDemDonovan FentonDem
11thGary DanielsRepShannon ChandleyDem
12thKevin AvardRepKevin AvardRep
13thCindy RosenwaldDemCindy RosenwaldDem
14thSharon CarsonRepSharon CarsonRep
15thBecky WhitleyDemBecky WhitleyDem
16thKevin CavanaughDemKeith MurphyRep
17thJohn ReaganRepHoward PearlRep
18thDonna SoucyDemDonna SoucyDem
19thRegina BirdsellRepRegina BirdsellRep
20thLou D'AllesandroDemLou D'AllesandroDem
21stRebecca Perkins KwokaDemRebecca Perkins KwokaDem
22ndChuck MorseRepDaryl AbbasRep
23rdBill GannonRepBill GannonRep
24thTom ShermanDemDebra AltschillerDem

Close races

DistrictWinnerMargin
District 2Republican12.00%
District 1Republican9.42%
District 6Republican11.58%
District 7Republican9.24%
District 8Republican14.48%
District 9Republican4.46%
District 11Democratic (flip)2.62%
District 12Republican2.46%
District 13Democratic17.6%
District 14Republican18.16%
District 16Republican (flip)6.76%
District 17Republican13.62%
District 18Democratic4.78%
District 20Democratic15.78%
District 24Democratic11.32%

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Seeking another office

  • Kevin Cavanaugh (D-Manchester), representing District 16 since 2017, was 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, was not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for U.S. Senate.
  • Tom Sherman (D-Rye), representing District 24 since 2018, was not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for governor.

Districts

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24

Source:[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[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCarrie Gendreau13,11254.71
DemocraticEdith Tucker10,85545.29
Total votes23,967 100.0

District 2

Candidates

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

Results

General election

State Senate District 2 general election, 2022[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTimothy Lang15,32156.0
DemocraticKate Miller12,03844.0
Total votes27,359 100.0

District 3

Candidates

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

Results

General election
State Senate District 3 general election, 2022[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJeb Bradley (incumbent)17,33658.48
DemocraticWilliam Marsh12,30941.52
Total votes29,645 100.0

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[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDavid H. Watters (incumbent)15,87963.30
RepublicanSeamus Casey9,20736.70
Total votes25,086 100.0

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[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSuzanne Prentiss (incumbent)19,26969.0
RepublicanJohn McIntyre8,65631.0
Total votes27,925 100.0

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[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames Gray (incumbent)13,16755.79
DemocraticRuth Larson10,43444.21
Total votes23,601 100.0

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

Results

General election

State Senate District 7 general election, 2022[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDaniel E. Innis13,41354.62
DemocraticRichard A. Lobban, Jr.11,14645.38
Total votes24,559 100

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRuth Ward (incumbent)14,08057.2
DemocraticCharlene Lovett10,52042.7
Total votes24,610 100.0

District 9

Candidates

Republican
Democratic
  • Matthew McLaughlin

Results

General election
State Senate District 9 general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDenise Ricciardi (incumbent)13,68752.2
DemocraticMatthew McLaughlin12,51047.7
Total votes26,211 100.0

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

Results

General election
State Senate District 10 general election, 2022[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDonovan Fenton17,30566.14
RepublicanSly Karasinski8,86033.86
Total votes26,165 100.0

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKevin Avard (incumbent)14,31451.2
DemocraticMelanie Levesque13,62648.8
Total votes27,943 100.0

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSharon Carson (incumbent)14,63159.1
DemocraticJohn Robinson10,13340.9
Total votes24,776 100.0

District 15

Candidates

Republican
  • Linda Rae Banfil
Democratic

Results

General election
State Senate District 15 general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBecky Whitley (incumbent)16,62564.7
RepublicanLinda Rae Banfil9,07135.3
Total votes25,715 100.0

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 2010–2012; former member of the Manchester Board of School Committee 2013–2020
Democratic

District 19

Candidates

Republican

Results

General election
State Senate District 19 general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRegina Birdsell (incumbent)15,143100.0
Total votes15,253 100.0

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLou D'Allesandro (incumbent)9,85957.8
RepublicanRichard H. Girard7,17242.0
Total votes17,056 100.0

District 21

Candidates

Democratic

Results

General election
State Senate District 21 general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRebecca Perkins Kwoka (incumbent)20,084100.0
Total votes20,315 100.0

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBrenda Oldak11,06439.5
RepublicanBill Gannon (incumbent)16,90260.4
Total votes27,981 100.0

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDebra Altschiller18,02055.7
RepublicanLou Gargiulo14,30844.3
Total votes32,328 100.0

See also

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