New Hampshire Executive Council election, 2024

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New Hampshire Executive Council
Election details
	Filing deadline: June 14, 2024
	Primary: September 10, 2024; General: November 5, 2024
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	Poll times: Varies by municipality; Voting in New Hampshire
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New Hampshire 2024 elections

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New Hampshire held an election for all five seats on the New Hampshire Executive Council on November 5, 2024. The primary was September 10, 2024. The filing deadline was June 14, 2024.

Incumbent Joseph Kenney won election in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1.

Karen Liot Hill won election in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2.

Incumbent Janet Stevens won election in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3.

John Stephen won election in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4.

Incumbent Dave Wheeler won election in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5.

Candidates and election results

District 1

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Kenney defeated Emmett Soldati in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Joseph Kenney (R)	55.2	87,132
	Emmett Soldati (D)	44.8	70,647
	Other/Write-in votes	0.0	71

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 157,850
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Emmett Soldati advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on September 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Emmett Soldati	99.5	21,036
	Other/Write-in votes	0.5	113

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,149
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Kenney advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on September 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Joseph Kenney	99.3	23,807
	Other/Write-in votes	0.7	158

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,965
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District 2

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Karen Liot Hill defeated Kim Strathdee in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Karen Liot Hill (D)	56.9	87,633
	Kim Strathdee (R)	43.0	66,150
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	180

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 153,963
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Karen Liot Hill defeated Michael Liberty in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on September 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Karen Liot Hill	55.3	18,282
	Michael Liberty	44.6	14,750
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	50

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,082
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Kim Strathdee defeated Mary Rose Deak in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on September 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kim Strathdee	55.7	9,279
	Mary Rose Deak	42.4	7,065
	Other/Write-in votes	1.8	304

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,648
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District 3

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Incumbent Janet Stevens defeated Jon Morgan in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Janet Stevens (R)	55.0	92,634
	Jon Morgan (D)	44.9	75,524
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	116

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 168,274
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Jon Morgan advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on September 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jon Morgan	99.7	20,313
	Other/Write-in votes	0.3	70

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,383
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Incumbent Janet Stevens advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on September 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Janet Stevens	99.0	25,300
	Other/Write-in votes	1.0	252

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,552
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District 4

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

John Stephen defeated James O'Connell in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John Stephen (R)	53.8	77,903
	James O'Connell (D)	46.1	66,842
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	111

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 144,856
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

James O'Connell advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	James O'Connell	99.3	19,431
	Other/Write-in votes	0.7	133

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,564
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John Stephen	36.8	9,312
	Bob Burns	22.7	5,748
	Terese Bastarache	16.5	4,167
	John Reagan	14.9	3,758
	Ross Terrio	5.1	1,295
	Ryan Terrell	3.6	908
	Other/Write-in votes	0.3	84

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,272
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District 5

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Incumbent Dave Wheeler defeated Melanie Levesque in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dave Wheeler (R)	53.4	81,654
	Melanie Levesque (D)	46.5	71,093
	Other/Write-in votes	0.0	63

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 152,810
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Melanie Levesque defeated Shoshanna Kelly in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on September 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Melanie Levesque	62.3	12,709
	Shoshanna Kelly	37.5	7,641
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	50

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,400
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Incumbent Dave Wheeler advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on September 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dave Wheeler	99.3	23,068
	Other/Write-in votes	0.7	163

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,231
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Voting information

See also: Voting in New Hampshire

Election information in New Hampshire: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
By mail: N/A by N/A
Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2024
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (EST)

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.