2022 New Hampshire Executive Council election

2022 New Hampshire Executive Council elections

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All 5 seats on the Executive Council of New Hampshire
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 4 seats 1 seats
Seats before 4 1
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 301,723 303,223
Percentage 49.88% 50.12%
Swing Decrease 2.11% Increase 2.11%

Results of the elections:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold

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 5 concurrent elections, they only won one of the five seats.

District 1[edit]

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 is Republican Joseph Kenney. Kenney, first elected in 2014 special election, is running for re-election.[2][3]

Republican nominee[edit]

Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Kenney (incumbent) 24,764 99.82%
Democratic Dana Hilliard (write-in) 44 0.18%
Total votes 24,808 100.0%

Democratic nominee[edit]

Democratic primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dana Hilliard 15,971 99.64%
Republican Joseph Kenney (incumbent, write-in) 57 0.36%
Total votes 16,028 100.0%

General election[edit]

General election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Kenney (incumbent) 63,230 52%
Democratic Dana Hilliard 59,060 48%
Total votes 122,346 100.0%

District 2[edit]

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 is Democrat Cinde Warmington. First elected in 2020, Warmington is running for re-election.[2]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cinde Warmington (incumbent) 21,040 79.35%
Democratic Michael Cryans 4,244 16.00%
Democratic Bradford Todd 1,206 4.55%
Republican Harold French (write-in) 20 0.08%
Republican Kim Strathdee (write-in) 4 0.02%
Total votes 26,514 100.0%

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

  • Harold French, state senator[12]
  • Kim Strathdee, cook, antiques seller, farmer, carpenter, mechanic, and candidate for Executive Council District 2 in 2018 and 2020[12]

Results[edit]

Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold French 12,184 66.37%
Republican Kim Strathdee 6,095 33.20%
Democratic Cinde Warmington (incumbent, write-in) 42 0.23%
Democratic Michael Cryans (write-in) 36 0.20%
Total votes 18,357 100.0%

General election[edit]

General election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cinde Warmington (incumbent) 74,107 60%
Republican Harold French 49,428 40%
Total votes 123,612 100.0%

District 3[edit]

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 is Republican Janet Stevens, who was first elected in 2020. Stevens is running for re-election.[2]

Republican nominee[edit]

Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janet Stevens (incumbent) 26,433 99.92%
Democratic Katherine Harake (write-in) 20 0.08%
Total votes 26,453 100.0%

Democratic nominee[edit]

  • Katherine Harake, chair of the Hampton Budget Committee[14]
Democratic primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katherine Harake 16,288 99.87%
Republican Janet Stevens (incumbent, write-in) 21 0.13%
Total votes 16,309 100.0%

General election[edit]

General election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janet Stevens (incumbent) 69,898 53%
Democratic Katherine Harake 61,506 47%
Total votes 131,487 100.0%

District 4[edit]

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 is Republican Ted Gatsas, who was first elected in 2018. Gatsas is running for re-election.[2]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Gatsas (incumbent) 18,704 72.40%
Republican Terese Grinnell 7,116 27.54%
Democratic Kevin Cavanaugh (write-in) 15 0.06%
Total votes 25,835 100.0%

Democratic nominee[edit]

Democratic primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Cavanaugh 13,789 99.67%
Republican Ted Gatsas (incumbent, write-in) 37 0.27%
Republican Terese Grinnell (write-in) 9 0.07%
Total votes 13,835 100.0%

General election[edit]

Executive Council District 4 general election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Gatsas (incumbent) 58,123 52%
Democratic Kevin Cavanaugh 52,858 48%
Total votes 111,085 100.0%

District 5[edit]

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 is Republican Dave Wheeler, who was first elected in 2020. Wheeler is running for re-election.[2]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wheeler (incumbent) 18,160 77.45%
Republican Anne Copp 5,259 22.44%
Democratic Shoshanna Kelly (write-in) 18 0.08%
Total votes 23,437 100.0%

Democratic nominee[edit]

Democratic primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shoshanna Kelly 13,504 99.69%
Republican Dave Wheeler (incumbent, write-in) 33 0.24%
Republican Anne Copp (write-in) 9 0.07%
Total votes 13,546 100.0%

General election[edit]

Executive Council District 5 general election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wheeler (incumbent) 61,044 52%
Democratic Shoshanna Kelly 55,692 48%
Total votes 116,759 100.0%

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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