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2024 New Hampshire Senate election
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All 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jeb Bradley
(retiring) 		Donna Soucy
(lost re-election)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 3rd District 18th District
Last election 14 seats 10 seats
Seats won 16 8
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
President before election

Jeb Bradley
Republican

Elected President

Sharon Carson
Republican

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The 2024 New Hampshire Senate elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect all 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate. Primary elections were held on September 10, 2024. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. House, and State House elections.

Retirements

Four incumbents did not seek re-election.

Democrats

Republicans

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.

State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Carrie Gendreau Rep David Rochefort Rep Hold
2nd Timothy Lang Rep Timothy Lang Rep Hold
3rd Jeb Bradley Rep Mark McConkey Rep Hold
4th David H. Watters Dem David H. Watters Dem Hold
5th Suzanne M. Prentiss Dem Suzanne M. Prentiss Dem Hold
6th James P. Gray Rep James P. Gray Rep Hold
7th Daniel Innis Rep Daniel Innis Rep Hold
8th Ruth Ward Rep Ruth Ward Rep Hold
9th Denise Ricciardi Rep Denise Ricciardi Rep Hold
10th Donovan Fenton Dem Donovan Fenton Dem Hold
11th Shannon E. Chandley Dem Tim McGough Rep Gain
12th Kevin A. Avard Rep Kevin A. Avard Rep Hold
13th Cindy Rosenwald Dem Cindy Rosenwald Dem Hold
14th Sharon M. Carson Rep Sharon M. Carson Rep Hold
15th Becky Whitley Dem Tara Reardon Dem Hold
16th Keith Murphy Rep Keith Murphy Rep Hold
17th Howard Pearl Rep Howard Pearl Rep Hold
18th Donna Soucy Dem Victoria Sullivan Rep Gain
19th Regina M. Birdsell Rep Regina M. Birdsell Rep Hold
20th Lou D'Allesandro Dem Pat Long Dem Hold
21st Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Dem Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Dem Hold
22nd Daryl Abbas Rep Daryl Abbas Rep Hold
23rd Bill Gannon Rep Bill Gannon Rep Hold
24th Debra Altschiller Dem Debra Altschiller Dem Hold

District 1

1st District Democratic primary details

Declared

  • Rusty Talbot, Business owner
Democratic Primary, 1st District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rusty Talbot Unopposed
Total votes 4,247 100.0
1st District Republican primary details

Declared

Declined

Republican Primary, 1st District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Rochefort Unopposed
Total votes 4,951 100.0
New Hampshire's 1st Senate District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Rochefort 17,613 56.82
Democratic Rusty Talbot 13,371 43.14
Write-in 12 0.04
Total votes 30,996 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2nd District Democratic primary details

Declared

Endorsements

Carlos Cardona

U.S. Representatives

Democratic Primary, 2nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carlos Cardona Unopposed
Total votes 4,582 100.0
2nd District Republican primary details

Potential

Republican Primary, 2nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy Lang Sr. Unopposed
Total votes 6,056 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 2nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy Lang Sr. (Incumbent) 20,117 58.28
Democratic Carlos Cardona 14,372 41.64
Write-in 28 0.08
Total votes 34,517 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

3rd District Democratic primary details

Declared

Declined

Democratic Primary, 3rd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Marsh Unopposed
Total votes 4,857 100.0
3rd District Republican primary details

Declared

Declined

Republican Primary, 3rd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark McConkey Unopposed
Total votes 6,313 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 3rd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark McConkey 21,058 56.70
Democratic Bill Marsh 16,066 43.25
Write-in 19 0.05
Total votes 37,143 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

4th District Democratic primary details

Declared

Democratic Primary, 4th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David H. Watters (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 5,219 100.0
4th District Republican primary details

Declared

Republican Primary, 4th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shawn Mickelonis Unopposed
Total votes 3,160 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 4th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David H. Watters (Incumbent) 19,666 60.45
Republican Shawn Mickelonis 12,847 39.50
Write-in 15 0.05
Total votes 32,528 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

5th District Democratic primary details

Declared

Democratic Primary, 5th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzanne Prentiss (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 7,411 100.0
5th District Republican primary details

Declared

Republican Primary, 5th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John McIntyre Unopposed
Total votes 2,769 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 5th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzanne Prentiss (Incumbent) 23,028 66.21
Republican John J. McIntyre 11,709 33.67
Write-in 42 0.12
Total votes 34,779 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

6th District Democratic primary details

Declared

  • John Ceskavich
Democratic Primary, 6th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Ceskavich Unopposed
Total votes 3,249 100.0
6th District Republican primary details

Declared

Republican Primary, 6th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Gray (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 4,887 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 6th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James P. Gray (Incumbent) 18,561 59.77
Democratic John Ceskavich 12,483 40.19
Write-in 13 0.04
Total votes 31,057 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

7th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 7th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stu Green Unopposed
Total votes 4,681 100.0
7th District Republican primary details

Declared

Republican Primary, 7th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Innis (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 5,260 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 7th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Innis (Incumbent) 17,888 55.48
Democratic Stu Green 14,337 44.47
Write-in 17 0.05
Total votes 32,242 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

8th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 8th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Trumble Unopposed
Total votes 4,368 100.0
8th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 8th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth Ward (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 5,292 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 8th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth Ward (Incumbent) 18,463 58.25
Democratic David Trumble 13,178 41.63
Write-in 12 0.04
Total votes 31,653 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

9th District Democratic primary details

Declared

  • Matthew McLaughlin, Veteran and candidate for the district in 2022
Democratic Primary, 9th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew McLaughlin Unopposed
Total votes 4,681 100.0
9th District Republican primary details

Potential

Republican Primary, 9th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Denise Riccardi (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 5,597 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 9th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Denise Ricciardi (Incumbent) 17,235 51.49
Democratic Matthew McLaughlin 16,211 48.43
Write-in 25 0.08
Total votes 33,471 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

10th District Democratic primary details

Declared

Democratic Primary, 10th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donovan Fenton (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 7,015 100.0
10th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 10th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Merkt Unopposed
Total votes 3,007 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 10th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donovan Fenton (Incumbent) 20,841 63.12
Republican Rick Merkt 12,166 36.85
Write-in 11 0.03
Total votes 33,018 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

11th District Democratic primary details

Potential

Democratic Primary, 11th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shannon Chandley (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 4,774 100.0
11th District Republican primary details

Declared

Republican Primary, 11th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim McGough Unopposed
Total votes 5,565 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 11th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim McGough 18,440 50.90
Democratic Shannon Chandley (Incumbent) 17,767 49.05
Write-in 17 0.05
Total votes 36,224 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 12

12th District Democratic primary details

Declared

Declined

Democratic Primary, 12th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Ming (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 4,495 100.0
12th District Republican primary details

Declared

Republican Primary, 12th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Avard (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 5,693 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 12th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Avard (Incumbent) 19,841 55.88
Democratic Ben Ming 15,643 44.06
Write-in 21 0.06
Total votes 35,505 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

13th District Democratic primary details

Potential

Democratic Primary, 13th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Rosenwald (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 3,190 100.0
13th District Republican primary details

Declared

  • Stephen Scaer, Candidate for this district in 2022
Republican Primary, 13th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Scaer Unopposed
Total votes 2,573 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 13th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Rosenwald (Incumbent) 14,334 56.72
Republican Stephen Scaer 10,913 43.19
Write-in 23 0.09
Total votes 25,270 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14

14th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 14th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kara Roy Unopposed
Total votes 3,072 100.0
14th District Republican primary details

Declared

Republican Primary, 14th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sharon Carson (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 5,175 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 14th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sharon Carson (Incumbent) 19,429 58.76
Democratic Kara Roy 13,611 41.17
Write-in 24 0.07
Total votes 33,064 100.0
Republican hold

District 15

15th District Democratic primary details

Declared

Declined

Democratic Primary, 15th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tara Reardon 3,544 40.80
Democratic Rebecca McWilliams 3,179 36.60
Democratic Angela Brennan 1,963 22.60
Total votes 8,686 100.00
15th District Republican primary details

Declared

  • Pamela Ean, 2020 and 2010 candidate for State Representative and candidate for this district in 2018
Republican Primary, 15th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pamela Ean Unopposed
Total votes 3,554 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 15th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tara Reardon 20,272 62.89
Republican Pamela Ean 11,912 36.95
Write-in 53 0.16
Total votes 32,237 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

16th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 16th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Write-In Mike York Unopposed
Total votes 802 100.0
16th District Republican primary details

Declared

Republican Primary, 16th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Murphy (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 5,452 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 16th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Murphy (Incumbent) 18,435 56.63
Democratic Michael York 14,080 43.25
Write-in 39 0.12
Total votes 32,554 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

17th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 17th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kelly Roberts Unopposed
Total votes 4,689 100.0
17th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 17th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Pearl (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 6,490 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 17th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Pearl (Incumbent) 19,762 57.72
Democratic Kelly Roberts 14,456 42.23
Write-in 16 0.05
Total votes 34,234 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

18th District Democratic primary details

Potential

Democratic Primary, 18th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Soucy (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 3,234 100.0
18th District Republican primary details

Declared

Republican Primary, 18th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Victoria Sullivan Unopposed
Total votes 3,777 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 18th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Victoria Sullivan 13,289 51.42
Democratic Donna Soucy (Incumbent) 12,541 48.52
Write-in 16 0.06
Total votes 25,848 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 19

19th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 19th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Moge Unopposed
Total votes 2,774 100.0
19th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 19th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Regina Birdsell (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 5,077 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 19th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Regina Birdsell (Incumbent) 19,505 60.76
Democratic Michelle Moge 12,556 39.11
Write-in 41 0.13
Total votes 32,102 100.0
Republican hold

District 20

20th District Democratic primary details

Declared

Declined

Democratic Primary, 20th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat Long 2,565 68.99
Democratic Sean Parr 1,153 31.01
Total votes 3,718 100.00
20th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 20th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brittany Ping Unopposed
Total votes 2,531 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 20th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat Long 13,159 56.05
Republican Brittany Ping 10,290 43.83
Write-in 27 0.12
Total votes 23,476 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21

21st District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 21st District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 7,329 100.0
21st District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 21st District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Cardinale Unopposed
Total votes 2,707 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 21st District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Incumbent) 22,700 66.98
Republican Don Cardinale 11,155 32.91
Write-in 38 0.11
Total votes 33,893 100.0
Democratic hold

District 22

22nd District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 22nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wayne Haubner Unopposed
Total votes 2,630 100.0
22nd District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 22nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daryl Abbas (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 5,920 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 22nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daryl Abbas (Incumbent) 22,892 63.94
Democratic Wayne Haubner 12,899 36.03
Write-in 9 0.03
Total votes 35,800 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

23rd District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 23rd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brenda Oldak Unopposed
Total votes 3,491 100.0
23rd District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 23rd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Gannon (Incumbent) 5,782 67.02
Republican Emily Phillips 2,845 32.98
Total votes 8,627 100.00
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 23rd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Gannon (Incumbent) 22,670 62.36
Democratic Brenda Oldak 13,648 37.54
Write-in 36 0.10
Total votes 36,354 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

24th District Democratic primary details

Potential

Democratic Primary, 24th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debra Altschiller (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 6,296 100.0
24th District Republican primary details

Declared

Republican Primary, 24th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Abrami Unopposed
Total votes 5,281 100.0
2024 New Hampshire Senate election, 24th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debra Altschiller (Incumbent) 20,497 54.74
Republican Patrick Abrami 16,926 45.22
Write-in 14 0.04
Total votes 37,437 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. "2024 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Towfighi, Michaela (June 5, 2024). "Whitley drops out of Congressional race, will not seek State Senate either". Concord Monitor. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Towfighi, Michaela (May 21, 2024). "At 85, Senate Dean Lou D'Allesandro announces retirement". Concord Monitor. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Salerno, Rob (February 12, 2024). "New Hampshire official tried to ban gay art won't run for re-election". Watermark Online. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Cullen, Margie (May 2, 2024). "NH Senate President Jeb Bradley won't run again in 2024, says he's at 'crossroads'". The Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  6. Writer, Paul Hayes phayes@littletonrecord com Staff (March 26, 2024). "Business Owner Declares For State Senate Race". Caledonian Record. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  7. Writer, Robert Blechl rblechl@caledonian-record com Staff (May 31, 2024). "State Rep. Rochefort Announces Senate-1 Candidacy". Caledonian Record. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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