New Hampshire State Senate District 22 | ||
Current incumbent | Chuck Morse | |
Population | 56,033 | |
Ethnicity | 0.82% Black (Voting-Age), 2.7% Hispanic (Voting-Age) | |
Voting age | 77.04% age 18 and over |
New Hampshire's twenty-second state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Chuck Morse.
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.
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).
To be eligible to serve in the New Hampshire Senate, a candidate must be:
State legislators | |
---|---|
Salary | Per diem |
$200/two-year term | No per diem is paid. |
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.
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 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.
Incumbent Chuck Morse (R) defeated Richard O'Shaughnessy (D) and Mitch Dyer (L) in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Chuck Morse (R) |
58.6
|
13,571 |
|
Richard O'Shaughnessy (D) |
39.5
|
9,155 | |
|
Mitch Dyer (L) |
1.9
|
448 |
|
Total votes: 23,174 |
Richard O'Shaughnessy advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 22 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Richard O'Shaughnessy (D) |
100
|
2,420 |
|
Total votes: 2,420 |
Incumbent Chuck Morse advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 22 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Chuck Morse (R) |
100
|
4,080 |
|
Total votes: 4,080 |
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 Chuck Morse defeated Richard O'Shaughnessy in the New Hampshire State Senate District 22 general election.New Hampshire State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chuck Morse Incumbent | 62.42% | 18,717 | |
Democratic | Richard O'Shaughnessy | 37.58% | 11,270 | |
Total Votes | 29,987 | |||
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
New Hampshire State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard O'Shaughnessy (unopposed) |
New Hampshire State Senate, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Republican | Chuck Morse Incumbent (unopposed) |
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 Chuck Morse was unopposed in the Republican primary. Morse defeated write in candidate Richard O'Shaughnessy (D) in the general election.
New Hampshire State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chuck Morse Incumbent | 65.6% | 12,928 | |
Democratic | Richard O'Shaughnessy | 34.4% | 6,777 | |
Total Votes | 19,705 |
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 Chuck Morse (R) defeated Victoria Czaia (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the September 11 primary elections.
New Hampshire State Senate, District 22, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chuck Morse Incumbent | 63.4% | 16,972 | |
Democratic | Victoria Czaia | 36.6% | 9,781 | |
Total Votes | 26,753 |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 22 raised a total of $997,235. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $49,862 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 22
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | $217,906 | 2 | $108,953 |
2014 | $260,914 | 2 | $130,457 |
2012 | $127,134 | 2 | $63,567 |
2010 | $42,102 | 2 | $21,051 |
2008 | $74,489 | 2 | $37,245 |
2006 | $133,194 | 4 | $33,299 |
2004 | $61,840 | 2 | $30,920 |
2002 | $36,801 | 2 | $18,401 |
2000 | $42,855 | 2 | $21,428 |
Total | $997,235 | 20 | $49,862 |