New Hampshire's 1st congressional district
New Hampshire's 1st congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2019[1]) | 686,735 | ||
Median household income | $79,996[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+2[3] |
New Hampshire's 1st congressional district covers the southeastern part of New Hampshire. The district consists of three general areas: Greater Manchester, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region.
It is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Chris Pappas.
Politically, the 1st district is one of the most competitive congressional districts in the country, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+2. As of 2021[update], the district has changed hands in six of the last eight elections, with an incumbent losing re-election in five instances. Chris Pappas, the incumbent Democrat, achieved a notable feat by winning his 2020 re-election bid in this district.
Cities and towns in the district
The district includes:
- all of Belknap County except the town of Center Harbor
- all of Carroll County
- the town of Campton in Grafton County
- the communities of Bedford, Goffstown, Manchester, and Merrimack in Hillsborough County
- the town of Hooksett in Merrimack County
- all of Rockingham County except the towns of Atkinson, Deerfield, Northwood, Salem, and Windham
- all of Strafford County
List of members representing the district
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District organized from New Hampshire's At-large congressional district – March 4, 1847 | ||||
Amos Tuck |
Independent | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th 31st 32nd |
Elected late on March 9, 1847. Re-elected late on March 13, 1849. Re-elected late on March 11, 1851. Lost re-election. |
Free Soil | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |||
Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |||
George W. Kittredge |
Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Elected late on March 8, 1853. Lost re-election. |
James Pike |
Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th 35th |
Elected late on March 13, 1855. Re-elected late on March 10, 1857. Retired. |
Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |||
Gilman Marston |
Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 |
36th 37th |
Elected late on March 8, 1859. Re-elected late on March 12, 1861. Retired to serve in the Union Army. |
Daniel Marcy |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Elected late on March 10, 1863. Lost re-election. |
Gilman Marston |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
39th | Elected late on March 14, 1865. Lost re-election. |
Jacob Hart Ela |
Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 |
40th 41st |
Elected late on March 12, 1867. Re-elected late on March 9, 1869. Retired. |
Ellery Albee Hibbard |
Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
42nd | Elected late on March 14, 1871. Lost re-election. |
William B. Small |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | Elected late on March 11, 1873. Retired. |
Frank Jones |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
44th 45th |
Elected late on March 9, 1875. Re-elected late on March 13, 1877. Retired. |
Joshua G. Hall |
Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
46th 47th |
Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Retired. |
Martin Alonzo Haynes |
Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
48th 49th |
Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Lost re-election. |
Luther F. McKinney |
Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
50th | Elected in 1886. Lost re-election. |
Alonzo Nute |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
51st | Elected in 1888. Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire. |
Luther F. McKinney |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | Elected in 1890. Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire. |
Henry W. Blair |
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | Elected in 1892. Retired. |
Cyrus A. Sulloway |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1913 |
54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd |
Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Lost re-election. |
Eugene Elliott Reed |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election. |
Cyrus A. Sulloway |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 11, 1917 |
64th 65th |
Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Died. |
Vacant | March 11, 1917 – May 29, 1917 |
65th | ||
Sherman Everett Burroughs |
Republican | May 29, 1917 – January 27, 1923 |
65th 66th 67th |
Elected to finish Sulloway's term. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Retired and died before next term began. |
Vacant | January 27, 1923 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | ||
William Nathaniel Rogers |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
68th | Elected in 1922. Lost re-election. |
Fletcher Hale |
Republican | March 4, 1925 – October 22, 1931 |
69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Died. |
Vacant | October 22, 1931 – January 5, 1932 |
72nd | ||
William Nathaniel Rogers |
Democratic | January 5, 1932 – January 3, 1937 |
72nd 73rd 74th |
Elected to finish Hale's term. Re-elected in 1934. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Arthur B. Jenks |
Republican | January 3, 1937 – June 9, 1938 |
75th | Elected in 1936. Lost election contest. |
Alphonse Roy |
Democratic | June 9, 1938 – January 3, 1939 |
75th | Successfully contested Jenks's election. Lost re-election. |
Arthur B. Jenks |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 |
76th 77th |
Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost renomination. |
Chester Earl Merrow |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1963 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th |
First elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Louis C. Wyman |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
88th | Elected in 1962. Lost re-election. |
Joseph Oliva Huot |
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
89th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election. |
Louis C. Wyman |
Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1974 |
90th 91st 92nd 93rd |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned when appointed.{{efn|The previous senator Norris Cotton resigned after election and governor Meldrim Thomson appointed him to the vacant term. Wyman lost the [[1974 and 1975 United States Senate elections in New Hampshire#Special election: September 1975|special election.}} |
Vacant | December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 |
93rd | ||
Norman D'Amours |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985 |
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th |
Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Bob Smith |
Republican | January 3, 1985 – December 7, 1990 |
99th 100th 101st |
Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Resigned when appointed U.S. Senator. |
Vacant | December 7, 1990 – January 3, 1991 |
101st | ||
Bill Zeliff |
Republican | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 |
102nd 103rd 104th |
Elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire. |
John E. Sununu |
Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 |
105th 106th 107th |
Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Jeb Bradley |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
108th 109th |
Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Lost re-election. |
Carol Shea-Porter |
Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
110th 111th |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Lost re-election. |
Frank Guinta |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
112th | Elected in 2010. Lost re-election. |
Carol Shea-Porter |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
113th | Elected in 2012. Lost re-election. |
Frank Guinta |
Republican | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 |
114th | Elected in 2014. Lost re-election. |
Carol Shea-Porter |
Democratic | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 |
115th | Elected in 2016. Retired. |
Chris Pappas |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 – Present |
116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
Recent election results
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter | 171,650 | 49.7 | |
Republican | Frank Guinta (incumbent) | 158,659 | 46.0 | |
Libertarian | Brendan Kelly | 14,521 | 4.2 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 192 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 345,022 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Guinta | 125,508 | 51.7 | |
Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter (incumbent) | 116,769 | 48.1 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 459 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 242,736 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter | 162,080 | 44.3 | |
Republican | Frank Guinta (incumbent) | 157,176 | 42.9 | |
Independent | Shawn O' Connor | 34,735 | 9.5 | |
Independent | Brendan Kelly | 6,074 | 1.7 | |
Libertarian | Robert Lombardo | 5,507 | 1.5 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 412 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 365,984 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chris Pappas | 155,884 | 53.6 | |
Republican | Eddie Edwards | 130,996 | 45.0 | |
Libertarian | Dan Belforti | 4,048 | 1.4 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 111 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 291,039 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chris Pappas (incumbent) | 205,606 | 51.32 | |
Republican | Matt Mowers | 185,159 | 46.21 | |
Libertarian | Zachary Dumont | 9,747 | 2.43 | |
N/A | Scatter | 149 | 0.04 | |
Total votes | 400,661 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Competitiveness
District election results from presidential races:[8]
Year | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | George W. Bush 49% – Al Gore 46% |
2004 | President | George W. Bush 51% – John Kerry 48% |
2008 | President | Barack Obama 53% – John McCain 47% |
2012 | President | Barack Obama 50% – Mitt Romney 49% |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 48% – Hillary Clinton 47% |
2020 | President | Joe Biden 52% – Donald Trump 46% |
Election results from statewide races:[8]
Year | Office | Results |
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2016 | Governor | Chris Sununu 50% – Colin Van Ostern 45% |
Senate | Kelly Ayotte 49% – Maggie Hassan 47% | |
2018 | Governor | Chris Sununu 55% – Molly Kelly 44% |
2020 | Senate | Jeanne Shaheen 56% – Corky Messner 41% |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- ^ "ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates: 2013 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates (DP05)". U.S. Census Bureau American Factfinder. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=33&cd=01
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "State of New Hampshire General Election Congressional District 1 2012". New Hampshire Secretary of State Elections Division. November 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ Scatterings votes are listed as they were reported to the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
- ^ "Representative in Congress - 2014 General Election". NH Secretary of State. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- ^ a b "2016 General Election Information and Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State Elections Division. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016. Cite error: The named reference "General" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b "NH-SOS - NHSOS". sos.nh.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-30.