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New Hampshire, State Senate, District 21

New Hampshire State Senate District 21
Current incumbentMartha Fuller Clark Democratic Party
Population57,893
Ethnicity1.53% Black (Voting-Age), 1.75% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age81.98% age 18 and over

New Hampshire's twenty-first state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Martha Fuller Clark.

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.

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 21

Incumbent Martha Fuller Clark (D) defeated Peter Macdonald (R) in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 21 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Martha Fuller Clark (D)
72.3
19,084

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Peter Macdonald (R)
27.7
7,324

Total votes: 26,408
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 21

Incumbent Martha Fuller Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 21 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Martha Fuller Clark (D)
100
7,925

Total votes: 7,925
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 21

Peter Macdonald advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 21 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Peter Macdonald (R)
100
2,115

Total votes: 2,115

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 Martha Fuller Clark defeated Peter Macdonald in the New Hampshire State Senate District 21 general election.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 21 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Martha Fuller Clark Incumbent 66.32% 20,883
Republican Peter Macdonald 33.68% 10,607
Total Votes 31,490
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Incumbent Martha Fuller Clark ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 21 Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Martha Fuller Clark Incumbent (unopposed)

Peter Macdonald ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 21 Republican primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 21 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peter Macdonald (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. Incumbent Martha Fuller Clark was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Phil Nazzaro defeated Dennis Lamare and Peter Macdonald in the Republican primary. Fuller Clark and Nazzaro faced off in the general election. Incumbent Fuller Clark defeated Nazzaro in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 21 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMartha Fuller Clark Incumbent 60.9% 12,423
Republican Phil Nazzaro 39.1% 7,987
Total Votes 20,410

New Hampshire State Senate, District 21 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Nazzaro 53.4% 1,408
Peter Macdonald 28% 739
Dennis Lamare 18.5% 488
Total Votes 2,635

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. Martha Fuller Clark (D) defeated Peter Macdonald (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the September 11 primary elections.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 21, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMartha Fuller Clark 69.5% 19,740
Republican Peter Macdonald 30.5% 8,674
Total Votes 28,414

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 21 raised a total of $555,099. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $22,204 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 21

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $65,694 2 $32,847
2014 $75,009 4 $18,752
2012 $55,480 2 $27,740
2010 $104,594 3 $34,865
2008 $56,909 3 $18,970
2006 $28,124 1 $28,124
2004 $92,126 5 $18,425
2002 $59,923 3 $19,974
2000 $17,240 2 $8,620
Total $555,099 25 $22,204