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New Hampshire, State Senate, District 9

New Hampshire State Senate District 9
Current incumbentJeanne Dietsch Democratic Party

New Hampshire's ninth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Jeanne Dietsch.

New Hampshire state senators represent an average of 54,853 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 51,491 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Hampshire State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Hampshire legislators assume office the month after elections (December).

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the New Hampshire Senate, a candidate must be:

  • At least thirty years of age
  • A resident of the state for seven years immediately preceding the election
  • An inhabitant of the district for which they are chosen

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$200/two-year termNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the New Hampshire General Court, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. To fill a Senate or House vacancy, a town or city in the district must first make a formal request to the governor and executive council for a special election. The governor and council will approve or deny the request within 21 days and then set the filing deadline and election dates.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of New Hampshire State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 8, 2020. The filing deadline is June 12, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 9

Jeanne Dietsch (D) defeated Dan Hynes (R) in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 9 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeanne Dietsch (D)
52.4
14,037

Dan Hynes (R)
47.6
12,776

Total votes: 26,813
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 9

Jeanne Dietsch defeated Mark Fernald and Bruce Fox in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 9 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeanne Dietsch (D)
54.6
3,728

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Mark Fernald (D)
32.5
2,219

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Bruce Fox (D)
12.9
884

Total votes: 6,831
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 9

Dan Hynes defeated Terry Wolf in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 9 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dan Hynes (R)
53.1
2,699

Terry Wolf (R)
46.9
2,382

Total votes: 5,081

2016

Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016.

Incumbent Andy Sanborn defeated Lee Nyquist in the New Hampshire State Senate District 9 general election.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 9 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andy Sanborn Incumbent 53.69% 17,073
Democratic Lee Nyquist 46.31% 14,727
Total Votes 31,800
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Lee Nyquist defeated Jeanne Dietsch in the New Hampshire State Senate District 9 Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lee Nyquist 50.96% 2,105
Democratic Jeanne Dietsch 49.04% 2,026
Total Votes 4,131

Incumbent Andy Sanborn ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 9 Republican primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andy Sanborn Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Lee Nyquist was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Andy Sanborn was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nyquist and Sanborn will faced off in the general election. Incumbent Sanborn defeated Nyquist, and was re-elected for another term.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 9 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Sanborn Incumbent 53.3% 12,310
Democratic Lee Nyquist 46.7% 10,804
Total Votes 23,114

2012

Elections for the office of New Hampshire State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 15, 2012. Andy Sanborn (R) defeated Lee C. Nyquist (D) in the general election and Michael Kenney and Ken Hawkins in the Republican primary. Nyquist was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 9, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Sanborn 50.3% 15,454
Democratic Lee Nyquist 49.7% 15,241
Total Votes 30,695

New Hampshire State Senate, District 9 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Sanborn 61.1% 3,732
Ken Hawkins 28.5% 1,738
Michael F. Kenney 10.4% 634
Total Votes 6,104

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 9 raised a total of $1,130,830. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $47,118 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 9

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $302,696 3 $100,899
2014 $280,543 2 $140,272
2012 $357,525 4 $89,381
2010 $57,140 3 $19,047
2008 $40,916 2 $20,458
2006 $32,851 3 $10,950
2004 $21,700 2 $10,850
2002 $8,046 2 $4,023
2000 $29,413 3 $9,804
Total $1,130,830 24 $47,118