The 2022 New Hampshire Executive Council elections took place on November 8, 2022, to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire. The party primaries were held on September 13.[1] These elections are notable because although Democrats won the majority of the votes in the 5 concurrent elections, they only won one of the five seats.
District 1
After redistricting, the 1st district includes six of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities: Berlin, Dover, Franklin, Laconia, Rochester, and Somersworth. Towns in the district include Alton, Belmont, Conway, Durham, Farmington, Gilford, Meredith, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro. The incumbent is Republican Joseph Kenney. Kenney, first elected in 2014 special election, is running for re-election.[2][3]
Republican nominee
Republican primary[5] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Kenney (incumbent) | 24,764 | 99.82% |
| | Democratic | Dana Hilliard (write-in) | 44 | 0.18% |
| Total votes | 24,808 | 100.0% |
Democratic nominee
Democratic primary[7] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dana Hilliard | 15,971 | 99.64% |
| | Republican | Joseph Kenney (incumbent, write-in) | 57 | 0.36% |
| Total votes | 16,028 | 100.0% |
General election
General election[8] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Kenney (incumbent) | 63,230 | 52% |
| | Democratic | Dana Hilliard | 59,060 | 48% |
| Total votes | 122,346 | 100.0% |
District 2
After redistricting, the 2nd district includes four of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities: Claremont, Concord, Keene, and Lebanon. Towns in the district include Bow, Charlestown, Hanover, Henniker, Hopkinton, Littleton, Newport, Peterborough, and Plymouth. The incumbent is Democrat Cinde Warmington. First elected in 2020, Warmington is running for re-election.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary[7] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cinde Warmington (incumbent) | 21,040 | 79.35% |
| | Democratic | Michael Cryans | 4,244 | 16.00% |
| | Democratic | Bradford Todd | 1,206 | 4.55% |
| | Republican | Harold French (write-in) | 20 | 0.08% |
| | Republican | Kim Strathdee (write-in) | 4 | 0.02% |
| Total votes | 26,514 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Harold French, state senator[12]
- Kim Strathdee, cook, antiques seller, farmer, carpenter, mechanic, and candidate for Executive Council District 2 in 2018 and 2020[12]
Results
Republican primary[5] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harold French | 12,184 | 66.37% |
| | Republican | Kim Strathdee | 6,095 | 33.20% |
| | Democratic | Cinde Warmington (incumbent, write-in) | 42 | 0.23% |
| | Democratic | Michael Cryans (write-in) | 36 | 0.20% |
| Total votes | 18,357 | 100.0% |
General election
District 3
After redistricting, the 3rd district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Portsmouth. Towns in the district include Atkinson, Chester, Epping, Exeter, Hampstead, Hampton, Kingston, Newmarket, Pelham, Plaistow, Raymond, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, Stratham, and Windham. The incumbent is Republican Janet Stevens, who was first elected in 2020. Stevens is running for re-election.[2]
Republican nominee
- Janet Stevens, incumbent executive councilor[13]
Republican primary[5] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Janet Stevens (incumbent) | 26,433 | 99.92% |
| | Democratic | Katherine Harake (write-in) | 20 | 0.08% |
| Total votes | 26,453 | 100.0% |
Democratic nominee
- Katherine Harake, chair of the Hampton Budget Committee[14]
Democratic primary[7] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katherine Harake | 16,288 | 99.87% |
| | Republican | Janet Stevens (incumbent, write-in) | 21 | 0.13% |
| Total votes | 16,309 | 100.0% |
General election
General election[8] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Janet Stevens (incumbent) | 69,898 | 53% |
| | Democratic | Katherine Harake | 61,506 | 47% |
| Total votes | 131,487 | 100.0% |
District 4
After redistricting, the 4th district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Manchester. Towns in the district include Auburn, Barrington, Bedford, Goffstown, Hooksett, Londonderry, Loudon, Nottingham, and Pembroke. The incumbent is Republican Ted Gatsas, who was first elected in 2018. Gatsas is running for re-election.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary[5] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Gatsas (incumbent) | 18,704 | 72.40% |
| | Republican | Terese Grinnell | 7,116 | 27.54% |
| | Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh (write-in) | 15 | 0.06% |
| Total votes | 25,835 | 100.0% |
Democratic nominee
Democratic primary[7] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh | 13,789 | 99.67% |
| | Republican | Ted Gatsas (incumbent, write-in) | 37 | 0.27% |
| | Republican | Terese Grinnell (write-in) | 9 | 0.07% |
| Total votes | 13,835 | 100.0% |
General election
Executive Council District 4 general election[8] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Gatsas (incumbent) | 58,123 | 52% |
| | Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh | 52,858 | 48% |
| Total votes | 111,085 | 100.0% |
District 5
After redistricting, the 5th district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Nashua. Towns in the district include Amherst, Brookline, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Jaffrey, Litchfield, Merrimack, Milford, New Boston, New Ipswich, Rindge, Swanzey, and Weare. The incumbent is Republican Dave Wheeler, who was first elected in 2020. Wheeler is running for re-election.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Anne Copp, former state representative[13]
- Dave Wheeler, incumbent executive councilor[13]
Results
Republican primary[5] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dave Wheeler (incumbent) | 18,160 | 77.45% |
| | Republican | Anne Copp | 5,259 | 22.44% |
| | Democratic | Shoshanna Kelly (write-in) | 18 | 0.08% |
| Total votes | 23,437 | 100.0% |
Democratic nominee
Democratic primary[7] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Shoshanna Kelly | 13,504 | 99.69% |
| | Republican | Dave Wheeler (incumbent, write-in) | 33 | 0.24% |
| | Republican | Anne Copp (write-in) | 9 | 0.07% |
| Total votes | 13,546 | 100.0% |
General election
Executive Council District 5 general election[8] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dave Wheeler (incumbent) | 61,044 | 52% |
| | Democratic | Shoshanna Kelly | 55,692 | 48% |
| Total votes | 116,759 | 100.0% |
See also
References
- ^ "State primaries: Who is running in your district and what do they stand for?".
- ^ a b c d e "2022 NH Executive Council Primary".
- ^ "Cryans concedes Executive Council race to Kenney". WMUR. March 12, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Joe Kenney seeks reelection to NH Executive Council in reconfigured District 1".
- ^ a b c d e "2022 Republican State Primary".
- ^ "Somersworth Mayor Dana Hilliard to run for Executive Council, says NH 'deserves better'".
- ^ a b c d e "2022 Democratic State Primary".
- ^ a b c d e "2022 General Election Results". New Hampshire Department of State.
- ^ "Cryans announces he will run for newly redrawn 2nd Executive Council seat".
- ^ a b c "Valley News - Cryans, Warmington square off in Democratic primary for NH Executive Council". Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Active primary season in store for Monadnock Region races".
- ^ a b "French, Strathdee compete in GOP primary for Exec Council".
- ^ a b c d "Conservative group targets NH health providers for making abortion referrals". August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Executive Council candidate pays Windham a visit".
- ^ "Loudon woman arrested at fall Executive Council meeting now running for state office". June 20, 2022.
- ^ "On the trail: Cavanaugh aiming to make jump from NH Senate to Executive Council". May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Lineup for fall New Hampshire's elections taking shape".
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