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New Hampshire House of Representatives District Carroll 6
New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 is represented by John MacDonald (R) and Katy Peternel (R).
As of the 2020 Census, New Hampshire state representatives represented an average of 3,448 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 3,304 residents.
About the office
Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Hampshire legislators assume office on the first Wednesday of December following the general election.[1]
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[2]
- At least 18 years of age
- A registered voter
- A resident of the state for two years immediately preceding the election
- A resident of the town or ward the candidate is running to represent
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $100/year | No 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. The governor and executive council must call a special election within 21 days of receiving proof of a vacancy or a request that a vacancy be filled.[4][5][6]
See sources: New Hampshire Cons. Part II, Articles 16 and 34 and New Hampshire Rev. Stat. Ann. § 661:8
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
On March 23, 2022, Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a new state house map into law. On May 6, Sununu signed a new state senate map into law. These maps took effect for New Hampshire's 2022 elections.
On Jan. 5, 2022, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 186-168 to approve the state House map.[7] On Feb. 16, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[7] On Feb. 16, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[7]
On Feb. 16, the state Senate voted 14-10 to approve the state Senate map. On April 21, the House voted 172-149 to approve the map.[8]
How does redistricting in New Hampshire work? In New Hampshire, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[9]
State law requires that state legislative districts "be contiguous, and maintain the boundaries of towns, wards, or unincorporated places." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[9]
New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6
until December 6, 2022
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6
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Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent John MacDonald and incumbent Katy Peternel defeated Kayla Hewitt and Karen Burnett-Kurie in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John MacDonald (R) | 28.6 | 3,332 | |
| ✔ |  | Katy Peternel (R) | 26.9 | 3,134 |
 | Kayla Hewitt (Independent / D) | 24.5 | 2,862 | |
 | Karen Burnett-Kurie (D)  | 20.0 | 2,327 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 11,661 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Karen Burnett-Kurie and Kayla Hewitt advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Burnett-Kurie | 73.8 | 915 |
| ✔ | | Kayla Hewitt (Write-in) | 25.2 | 313 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,240 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent Katy Peternel and incumbent John MacDonald advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katy Peternel | 50.7 | 1,136 |
| ✔ | John MacDonald | 47.4 | 1,063 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 2,241 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Katy Peternel and incumbent John MacDonald defeated Carrie Duran and Gogi Millner in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katy Peternel (R) | 28.2 | 2,821 |
| ✔ | John MacDonald (R) | 27.8 | 2,781 | |
| Carrie Duran (D) | 23.1 | 2,314 | ||
| Gogi Millner (D) | 20.8 | 2,081 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 10,009 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Carrie Duran and Gogi Millner advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carrie Duran | 53.9 | 707 | |
| ✔ | Gogi Millner | 45.5 | 596 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 1,311 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Katy Peternel and incumbent John MacDonald defeated incumbent Brodie Deshaies and Lawrence Borland in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katy Peternel | 33.3 | 1,093 |
| ✔ | John MacDonald | 27.4 | 899 | |
 | Brodie Deshaies | 25.9 | 849 | |
| Lawrence Borland | 12.7 | 417 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 3,284 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent John MacDonald and Brodie Deshaies defeated Carrie Duran and John Wall in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John MacDonald (R) | 29.3 | 2,547 | |
| ✔ | | Brodie Deshaies (R) | 28.4 | 2,465 |
| Carrie Duran (D) | 22.7 | 1,974 | ||
| John Wall (D) | 19.6 | 1,708 | ||
| Total votes: 8,694 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Carrie Duran and John Wall advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carrie Duran | 55.1 | 780 | |
| ✔ | John Wall | 44.9 | 635 | |
| Total votes: 1,415 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent John MacDonald and Brodie Deshaies advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John MacDonald | 54.6 | 934 | |
| ✔ | | Brodie Deshaies | 45.4 | 778 |
| Total votes: 1,712 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
John MacDonald and incumbent Edith DesMarais defeated Matthew J. Plache and David Owen in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John MacDonald (R) | 27.3 | 1,859 | |
| ✔ | Edith DesMarais (D) | 25.6 | 1,738 | |
| Matthew J. Plache (R) | 24.2 | 1,647 | ||
| David Owen (D) | 22.9 | 1,554 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 6,799 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent Edith DesMarais and David Owen advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edith DesMarais | 58.9 | 744 | |
| ✔ | David Owen | 41.1 | 520 | |
| Total votes: 1,264 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
John MacDonald and Matthew J. Plache defeated Seamus Oscalaidhe in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John MacDonald | 44.7 | 557 | |
| ✔ | Matthew J. Plache | 43.1 | 538 | |
| Seamus Oscalaidhe | 12.2 | 152 | ||
| Total votes: 1,247 | |||
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2017
A special election for the position of New Hampshire House of Representatives District Carroll 6 was called for May 23, 2017. A primary election was held on April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 10, 2017.
The seat became vacant after Harold Parker (R) resigned to join Governor Chris Sununu's administration.[10]
Edith DesMarais ran unopposed in the special Democratic primary. Matthew Plache defeated Seamas Oscalaidhe in the special Republican primary.[11][12] DesMarais defeated Plache in the special election.[13] Donald Trump won this district by seven points in 2016.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Carroll 6, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Edith DesMarais |
51.8% | 811 | |
| Republican | Matthew Plache | 48.2% | 755 | |
| Total Votes | 1,566 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
2016
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives 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 Harold B. Parker and incumbent Steve Schmidt defeated Peter Huntington Goodwin and Charlene A. Seibel in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Carroll 6 general election.[14][15]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Carroll 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Harold B. Parker Incumbent |
30.37% | 2,231 | |
| Republican | Steve Schmidt Incumbent |
26.68% | 1,960 | |
| Democratic | Peter Huntington Goodwin | 20.26% | 1,488 | |
| Democratic | Charlene A. Seibel | 22.69% | 1,667 | |
| Total Votes | 7,346 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Peter Huntington Goodwin and Charlene A. Seibel were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Carroll 6 Democratic primary.[16][17]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Carroll 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Peter Huntington Goodwin | |
| Democratic | Charlene A. Seibel | |
Incumbent Harold B. Parker and incumbent Steve Schmidt were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Carroll 6 Republican primary.[16][17]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Carroll 6 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Harold B. Parker Incumbent | |
| Republican | Steve Schmidt Incumbent | |
2014
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives 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. Keith Simpson and Louise Graham were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Steve Schmidt and Harold B. Parker were unopposed in the Republican primary. Simpson, Graham, Schmidt and Parker faced off in the general election.[18] The two Republicans were victorious over the two Democrats, with Parker and incumbent Schmidt defeating Simpson and Graham in the general election.[19]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harold B. Parker |
30.7% | 1,774 | |
| Republican | Steve Schmidt Incumbent |
28.8% | 1,666 | |
| Democratic | Louise Graham | 21.1% | 1,223 | |
| Democratic | Keith Simpson | 19.4% | 1,123 | |
| Total Votes | 5,786 | |||
2012
Elections for the office of New Hampshire House of Representatives 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. Incumbents Steve Schmidt (R) and Christopher Ahlgren (R) defeated John White (D) and Beverly Woods (D) in the general election on November 6. Schmidt and Ahlgren were unopposed in the September 11 Republican primary. White and Woods were unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary.[20][21][22]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christopher Ahlgren Incumbent |
28.6% | 2,087 | |
| Republican | Stephen Schmidt Incumbent |
27.6% | 2,010 | |
| Democratic | Beverly Woods | 23.2% | 1,691 | |
| Democratic | John White | 20.6% | 1,506 | |
| Total Votes | 7,294 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 raised a total of $131,017. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,226 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $29,685 | 4 | $7,421 |
| 2022 | $62,458 | 6 | $10,410 |
| 2020 | $27,650 | 4 | $6,913 |
| 2018 | $8,303 | 5 | $1,661 |
| 2016 | $1,331 | 4 | $333 |
| 2014 | $1,590 | 4 | $398 |
| 2012 | $0 | 4 | $0 |
| Total | $131,017 | 31 | $4,226 |
See also
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire State Senate
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Constitution, "Part II, Article 3," accessed February 10, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ State of New Hampshire, "State Constitution-House of Representatives," accessed February 10, 2021 (Sections 12 and 16)
- ↑ State of New Hampshire, "State Constitution-Senate," accessed February 10, 2021 (Section 34)
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "Title LXIII: Elections," accessed February 10, 2021 (Title LXIII, Chapter 661:8)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 New Hampshire General Court, "HB50," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "SB240," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 All About Redistricting, "New Hampshire," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ unionleader.com, "Dan Tuohy's Granite Status: Right-to-Work showdown creates unique dynamics," February 15, 2017
- ↑ Union Leader, "McLean, Morin to square off for vacant House District 44 seat," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "CARROLL COUNTY DISTRICT NO. 6," accessed March 9, 2017
- ↑ WMUR, "NH House special elections: Democrat pulls off upset in Wolfeboro, Republican wins Hillsborough County seat," May 23, 2017
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed December 6, 2013
