New Hampshire's 1st State Senate district
American legislative district
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New Hampshire's 1st State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican David Rochefort since 2024.[3]
27.5% Democratic
44.0% No party preference
2% Black
2% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Native American
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| Registration | 28.6% Republican 27.5% Democratic 44.0% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 92% White 2% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Native American | ||
| Population (2020) | 55,947[1][2] | ||
Geography
District 1 covers far northern New Hampshire, including the Great North Woods region bordering Canada. It is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4] It borders the states of Maine and Vermont, as well as the Canadian province of Quebec. At over 2,500 square miles, it is the largest state legislative district in New Hampshire.[1]
Coös County - 100% of county
Grafton County - 27% of county
- Littleton
- Bethlehem
- Franconia
- Sugar Hill
- Lisbon
- Lyman
- Monroe
- Bath
- Landaff
- Easton
- Haverhill
- Benton
- Woodstock
- Ellsworth
- Warren
- Piermont
- Rumney
Recent election results
2024
| 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 | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carrie Gendreau | 13,112 | 54.7 | |
| Democratic | Edith Tucker | 10,885 | 45.3 | |
| Total votes | 23,967 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
Federal and statewide results
Results are of elections held under 2022 district lines.
Historical election results
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Erin Hennessey | 3,620 | 69.6 | |
| Republican | David Starr (incumbent) | 1,571 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 5,200 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Erin Hennessey | 15,756 | 57.3 | |
| Democratic | Susan Ford | 11,741 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 27,497 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Starr | 10,560 | 54.3 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Woodburn (incumbent) | 8,739 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 19,447 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dolly McPhaul | 2,274 | 51.6 | |
| Republican | Leon Rideout | 2,130 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 4,404 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jeff Woodburn (incumbent) | 13,926 | 54.6 | |
| Republican | Dolly McPhaul | 11,590 | 45.4 | |
| Total votes | 25,516 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Woodburn (incumbent) | 10,829 | 60.2 | |
| Republican | Mark Evans | 7,166 | 39.8 | |
| Total votes | 17,995 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Debi Warner | 2,691 | 62.2 | |
| Republican | Frank Dumaine | 1,632 | 37.8 | |
| Total votes | 4,323 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jeff Woodburn | 14,924 | 59.1 | |
| Republican | Debi Warner | 10,348 | 40.9 | |
| Total votes | 25,272 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||