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New Hampshire, State Senate, District 1

New Hampshire State Senate District 1
Current incumbentDavid Starr Republican Party

New Hampshire's first state senate district is represented by Republican Senator David Starr.

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

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

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 1

David Starr (R) defeated incumbent Jeff Woodburn (D) in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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David Starr (R)
54.3
10,560

Jeff Woodburn (D)
44.9
8,739
Other/Write-in votes
0.8
148

Total votes: 19,447
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 1

Incumbent Jeff Woodburn advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 1 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeff Woodburn (D)
100
2,354

Total votes: 2,354
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 1

David Starr advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 1 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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David Starr (R)
100
2,748

Total votes: 2,748

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 Jeff Woodburn defeated Dolly McPhaul in the New Hampshire State Senate District 1 general election.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Woodburn Incumbent 54.58% 13,926
Republican Dolly McPhaul 45.42% 11,590
Total Votes 25,516
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Incumbent Jeff Woodburn ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 1 Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Woodburn Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: eb

Dolly McPhaul defeated Leon Rideout in the New Hampshire State Senate District 1 Republican primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dolly McPhaul 51.63% 2,274
Republican Leon Rideout 48.37% 2,130
Total Votes 4,404

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. Incumbent Jeff Woodburn was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mark Evans was unopposed in the Republican primary. Incumbent Woodburn defeated Evans, and was re-elected for another term.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Woodburn Incumbent 60.2% 10,829
Republican Mark Evans 39.8% 7,166
Total Votes 17,995

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. Jeff Woodburn (D) defeated Debi Warner (R) in the general election. Woodburn was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Warner defeated Frank Dumaine in the Republican primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 1, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Woodburn 59.1% 14,924
Republican Debi Warner 40.9% 10,348
Total Votes 25,272

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 1 raised a total of $932,653. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,306 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 1

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $207,589 3 $69,196
2014 $98,114 3 $32,705
2012 $87,249 4 $21,812
2010 $50,965 2 $25,483
2008 $112,057 2 $56,029
2006 $42,665 2 $21,333
2004 $90,684 2 $45,342
2002 $155,895 4 $38,974
2000 $87,435 3 $29,145
Total $932,653 25 $37,306