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
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
| | |
Democratic | Republican | Vacant |
Before election | 14 | 10 | 24 | 0 |
After election | 10 | 14 | 24 | 0 |
Summary
- ^ a b c Not seeking reelection, therefore this seat is open.
Close races
District | Winner | Margin |
District 2 | Republican | 11.66% |
District 1 | Republican | 14.6% |
District 6 | Republican | 15.52% |
District 7 | Republican | 15.94% |
District 8 | Republican | 11.14% |
District 9 | Republican (flip) | 1.16% |
District 11 | Republican (flip) | 0.46% |
District 12 | Republican (flip) | 2.24% |
District 13 | Democratic | 17.15% |
District 14 | Republican | 17.74% |
District 16 | Democratic | 3.56% |
District 18 | Democratic | 11.8% |
District 19 | Republican | 15.08% |
District 20 | Democratic | 12.78% |
District 23 | Republican (flip) | 6.72% |
District 24 | Democratic | 4.7% |
Outgoing incumbents
Retiring
- Martha Hennessey (D–Hanover), representing District 5 since 2016, announced in May 2020 that she would be retiring at the end of her term to spend more time with her family.[5]
- Martha Fuller Clark (D–Portsmouth), representing District 21 since 2012 (and 2004–2010), announced in May 2020 that she would be retiring from the legislature.[6]
Seeking another office
Defeated in primary
Predictions
Detailed results
District 1
Candidates
- Republican
- Erin Hennessey, incumbent state representative for Grafton District 4 since 2014
- David Starr, incumbent state senator since 2018
- Democratic
- Susan Ford, incumbent state representative for Grafton District 3 since 2018
Results
- Republican primary
District 1 Republican primary[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Erin Hennessey | 3,379 | 70.3 |
| Republican | David Starr (incumbent) | 1,427 | 29.7 |
Total votes | 4,806 | 100.0 |
- General election
State Senate District 1 general election, 2020[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Erin Hennessey | 15,756 | 57.3 |
| Democratic | Susan Ford | 11,741 | 42.7 |
Total votes | 27,497 | 100.0 |
District 2
Candidates
- Republican
- David DeVoy, U.S. Army veteran and gas station owner
- Bob Giuda, incumbent state senator since 2016, former state representative for Grafton District 4 and District 5 2000–2006
- Democratic
- Bill Bolton, retired state employee and Plymouth Select Board Chair
Results
- Republican primary
District 2 Republican primary[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bob Giuda (incumbent) | 5,582 | 80.5 |
| Republican | David DeVoy | 1,352 | 19.5 |
Total votes | 6,934 | 100.0 |
- General election
State Senate District 2 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bob Giuda (incumbent) | 17,661 | 55.83 |
| Democratic | Bill Bolton | 13,974 | 44.17 |
Total votes | 31,635 | 100.00 |
District 3
Candidates
- Republican
- Democratic
- Theresa Swanick, Effingham elected official and candidate for state representative in Carroll District 5 in 2016 and 2018
Results
State Senate District 3 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jeb Bradley (incumbent) | 22,086 | 61.5 |
| Democratic | Theresa Swanick | 13,826 | 38.5 |
Total votes | 35,912 | 100.0 |
District 4
Candidates
- Democratic
- Republican
- Frank Bertone, former Libertarian candidate for state representative Strafford District 4 in 2018
Results
State Senate District 4 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David H. Watters (incumbent) | 19,228 | 61.36 |
| Republican | Frank Bertone | 12,107 | 38.64 |
Total votes | 31,335 | 100.00 |
District 5
Candidates
- Democratic
- Beatriz Pastor, former state representative for Grafton District 12 (2008-2014)
- Sue Prentiss, former Lebanon Mayor, current Lebanon councilwoman and paramedic
- Republican
Results
- Democratic primary
District 5 Democratic primary[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sue Prentiss | 4,124 | 50.4 |
| Democratic | Beatriz Pastor | 4,056 | 49.6 |
Total votes | 8,180 | 100.0 |
- General election
State Senate District 5 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sue Prentiss | 20,418 | 66.46 |
| Republican | Timothy O'Hearne | 10,295 | 33.54 |
Total votes | 30,713 | 100.00 |
District 6
Candidates
- Republican
- James Gray, incumbent state senator since 2016
- Democratic
Results
State Senate District 6 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | James Gray (incumbent) | 17,290 | 57.77 |
| Democratic | Christopher Rice | 12,638 | 42.23 |
Total votes | 29,928 | 100.00 |
District 7
Candidates
- Republican
- Democratic
Results
State Senate District 7 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Harold F. French (incumbent) | 17,801 | 57.97 |
| Democratic | Philip Spagnuolo Jr. | 12,907 | 42.03 |
Total votes | 30,708 | 100.00 |
District 8
Candidates
- Republican
- Ruth Ward, incumbent state senator since 2016
- Democratic
- Jenn Alford-Teaster, researcher and candidate for District 8 in 2018
Results
State Senate District 8 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ruth Ward (incumbent) | 18,903 | 55.57 |
| Democratic | Jenn Alford-Teaster | 15,114 | 44.43 |
Total votes | 34,017 | 100.00 |
District 9
Candidates
- Democratic
- Republican
- Denise Ricciardi, Bedford councilwoman
Results
State Senate District 9 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Denise Ricciardi | 17,920 | 50.58 |
| Democratic | Jeanne Dietsch (incumbent) | 17,511 | 49.42 |
Total votes | 35,431 | 100.00 |
District 10
Candidates
- Democratic
- Jay Kahn, incumbent state senator since 2016
- Republican
- Dan LeClair, businessman and candidate for District 10 in 2018.
Results
State Senate District 10 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jay Kahn (incumbent) | 18,876 | 62.55 |
| Republican | Dan LeClair | 11,303 | 37.45 |
Total votes | 30,179 | 100.00 |
District 11
Candidates
- Democratic
- Republican
- Gary Daniels, former state senator from District 11 (2014-2018)
Results
State Senate District 11 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gary Daniels | 17 493 | 50.23 |
| Democratic | Shannon Chandley (incumbent) | 17 334 | 49.77 |
Total votes | 34,827 | 100.00 |
District 12
Candidates
- Democratic
- Republican
- Kevin Avard, former state senator from District 12 (2014-2018)
Results
State Senate District 12 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kevin Avard | 17,534 | 51.17 |
| Democratic | Melanie Levesque (incumbent) | 16,729 | 48.83 |
Total votes | 34,263 | 100.00 |
District 13
Candidates
- Democratic
- Republican
- Mariellen MacKay, former Democratic state representative for Hillsborough District 30 (2012-2018), Republican candidate for Hillsborough District 30 in 2018
Results
State Senate District 13 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Cindy Rosenwald (incumbent) | 15,611 | 58.57 |
| Republican | Mariellen MacKay | 11,042 | 41.42 |
Total votes | 26,653 | 100.00 |
District 14
Candidates
- Republican
- Sharon Carson, incumbent state senator since 2008, former president pro tempore of the New Hampshire Senate (2014-2018)
- Democratic
Results
State Senate District 14 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sharon Carson (incumbent) | 19,082 | 58.87 |
| Democratic | Nancy Hendricks | 13 330 | 41.13 |
Total votes | 32 412 | 100.00 |
District 15
Candidates
- Democratic
- Republican
- Linda Rae Banfill, candidate for Concord mayor in 2019
Results
- Democratic primary
District 15 Democratic primary[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Becky Whitley | 3,845 | 40.9 |
| Democratic | Paul Hodes | 3,124 | 33.3 |
| Democratic | Candace Bouchard | 2,418 | 25.8 |
Total votes | 9,387 | 100.0 |
- General election
State Senate District 15 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Becky Whitley | 19 462 | 63.38 |
| Republican | Linda Rae Banfill | 11 243 | 36.62 |
Total votes | 30,705 | 100.00 |
District 16
Candidates
- Democratic
- Republican
- Jason Syversen, businessman
Results
State Senate District 16 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh (incumbent) | 17,165 | 51.78 |
| Republican | Jason Syversen | 15,986 | 48.22 |
Total votes | 33,151 | 100.00 |
District 17
Candidates
- Republican
- Janet DelFuoco, witch
- John Reagan, incumbent state senator since 2012
- Democratic
- Nancy Fraher, state senate candidate for District 17 in 2014 and 2016
Results
- Republican primary
District 17 Republican primary[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Reagan (incumbent) | 5,688 | 82.6 |
| Republican | Janet DelFuoco | 1,201 | 17.4 |
Total votes | 6,889 | 100.0 |
- General election
State Senate District 17 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Reagan (incumbent) | 20,317 | 60.1 |
| Democratic | Nancy Fraher | 13,488 | 39.9 |
Total votes | 33,805 | 100.0 |
District 18
Candidates
- Democratic
- Donna Soucy, incumbent state senator since 2012, incumbent Senate President since December 2018
- Republican
- George Lambert, former state representative for Hillsborough District 44 (2010-2014), former candidate for Governor (2014), candidate for District 18 in 2018
- Ross Terrio, former Manchester School Board member (2013-2020), former state representative for Hillsborough District 14 (2010-2012)
Results
- Republican primary
District 18 Republican primary[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George Lambert | 2,317 | 57.9 |
| Republican | Ross Terrio | 1,681 | 42.1 |
Total votes | 3,998 | 100.0 |
- General election
State Senate District 18 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Donna Soucy (incumbent) | 14,105 | 55.4 |
| Republican | George Lambert | 11,355 | 44.6 |
Total votes | 25,460 | 100.0 |
District 19
Candidates
- Republican
- Democratic
- Joshua Bourdon, Derry councilman
Results
State Senate District 19 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Regina Birdsell (incumbent) | 18,263 | 57.54 |
| Democratic | Joshua Bourdon | 13,477 | 42.46 |
Total votes | 31,740 | 100 |
District 20
Candidates
- Democratic
- Republican
- Carla Gericke, candidate for District 20 in 2016 and 2018
- Jack Kenny
Results
- Republican primary
District 20 Republican primary[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Carla Gericke | 1,608 | 50.7 |
| Republican | Jack Kenny | 1,564 | 49.3 |
Total votes | 3,172 | 100.0 |
- General election
State Senate District 20 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Lou D'Allesandro (incumbent) | 13,548 | 56.39 |
| Republican | Carla Gericke | 10,479 | 43.61 |
Total votes | 24,027 | 100.00 |
District 21
Candidates
- Democratic
- Deaglan McEachern, Portsmouth councilman
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, Portsmouth councilwoman
- Republican
Results
- Democratic primary
District 21 Democratic primary[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | 6,181 | 62.9 |
| Democratic | Deaglan McEachern | 3,639 | 37.1 |
Total votes | 9,820 | 100.0 |
- General election
State Senate District 21 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | 21,827 | 67.07 |
| Republican | Sue Polidura | 10,717 | 32.93 |
Total votes | 32,544 | 100.00 |
District 22
Candidates
- Republican
- Chuck Morse, incumbent state senator since 2010 (and also 2002–2006) and former Senate President (2013-2018); Minority leader since 2018
- Democratic
Results
State Senate District 22 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Chuck Morse (incumbent) | 22,191 | 64.76 |
| Democratic | Thomas Haynes | 12,073 | 35.24 |
Total votes | 34,264 | 100.00 |
District 23
Candidates
- Democratic
- Jon Morgan, incumbent state senator since 2018
- Republican
- Allen Cook, former state representative for Rockingham District 11 (2014-2018)
- Bill Gannon, former state senator for District 23 (2016-2018)
Results
- Republican primary
District 23 Republican primary[19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bill Gannon | 5,000 | 73.3 |
| Republican | Allen Cook | 1,564 | 26.7 |
Total votes | 6,820 | 100.0 |
- General election
State Senate District 23 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bill Gannon | 18,627 | 53.31 |
| Democratic | Jon Morgan (incumbent) | 16,314 | 46.69 |
Total votes | 34,941 | 100.00 |
District 24
Candidates
- Democratic
- Tom Sherman, incumbent state senator since 2018
- Republican
Results
- Republican primary
District 24 Republican primary[20] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Louis Gargiulo | 5,257 | 71.6 |
| Republican | Regina Barnes | 2,084 | 28.4 |
Total votes | 7,341 | 100.0 |
- General election
State Senate District 24 general election, 2020[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Tom Sherman (incumbent) | 20,527 | 52.35 |
| Republican | Louis Gargiulo | 18,687 | 47.65 |
Total votes | 39,214 | 100.00 |
See also
References
- ^ Demsas, Jerusalem (November 5, 2020). "Democrats fail to make gains in state legislative races in advance of 2021 redistricting". Vox. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ Mutnick, Ally; Rodriguez, Sabrina (November 4, 2020). "'A decade of power': Statehouse wins position GOP to dominate redistricting". Politico. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ Berman, Russell (November 10, 2020). "The Failure That Could Haunt Democrats for a Decade". The Atlantic. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ Brown-Kaiser, Liz; Caldwell, Leigh Ann (November 10, 2020). "Democrats blame increased Trump turnout, uphill races for failure to win state legislative seats". NBC News. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ DiStaso, John (May 5, 2020). "After six years in Legislature, Sen. Martha Hennessey says she's retiring to spend time with family". WMUR. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Longtime legislator Martha Fuller Clark to retire". AP NEWS. May 28, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Hennessey ousts Starr for senate run against Ford". www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "New Hampshire Election Results – Senate District 1 Republican primary". WMUR, Associated Press. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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- ^ "New Hampshire Election Results – Senate District 2 Republican primary". WMUR, Associated Press. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w [2]
- ^ "New Hampshire Election Results – Senate District 5 Democratic primary". WMUR, Associated Press. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "New Hampshire Election Results – Senate District 15 Democratic primary". WMUR, Associated Press. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "New Hampshire Election Results – Senate District 17 Republican primary". WMUR, Associated Press. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "New Hampshire Election Results – Senate District 18 Republican primary". WMUR, Associated Press. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "New Hampshire Election Results – Senate District 20 Republican primary". WMUR, Associated Press. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "New Hampshire Election Results – Senate District 21 Democratic primary". WMUR, Associated Press. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "New Hampshire Election Results – Senate District 23 Republican primary". WMUR, Associated Press. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "New Hampshire Election Results – Senate District 24 Republican primary". WMUR, Associated Press. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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