New Hampshire's eleventh state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Shannon Chandley.

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

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

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

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 Gary Daniels defeated Roger Tilton in the New Hampshire State Senate District 11 general election.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2016

Roger Tilton ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 11 Democratic primary.
Incumbent Gary Daniels ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 11 Republican primary.

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. Roger H. Tilton was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Gary Daniels defeated Daniel Dwyer, Dan Hynes and Maureen Mooney in the Republican primary. Tilton and Daniels faced off in the general election. Daniels defeated Tilton in the general election, and was elected to the vacant seat.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2014

New Hampshire State Senate, District 11 Republican Primary, 2014

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. Incumbent Peter Bragdon (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Daniel Dwyer in the Republican primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 11, General Election, 2012

New Hampshire State Senate, District 11 Republican Primary, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 raised a total of $720,467. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,019 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 11