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New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 9
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 9 was a district in the New Hampshire state legislature that was renamed or eliminated during redistricting in the state after the 2020 census. It was last represented by Travis O'Hara (R). Click here for more information.
After the 2020 Census, New Hampshire state representatives represented an average of 3,443 residents. After the 2010 Census, New Hampshire state representatives represented an average of 3,226 residents.
District map
This map displays the boundaries as of the last election conducted for this district.
Redistricting
This district was renamed or eliminated during redistricting after the 2020 census.
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.[1] On Feb. 16, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[1] On Feb. 16, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[3]
New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9
until December 6, 2022
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Elections
2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical)
Travis O'Hara defeated incumbent Charlie St. Clair in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical) on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Travis O'Hara (R)  | 55.8 | 6,811 |
 | Charlie St. Clair (D) | 44.2 | 5,385 | |
| Total votes: 12,196 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical)
Incumbent Charlie St. Clair advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical) on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charlie St. Clair | 98.5 | 1,430 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 1,452 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical)
Travis O'Hara defeated Brad Kirby in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical) on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Travis O'Hara | 93.9 | 1,472 |
| Brad Kirby | 5.2 | 82 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 1,567 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical)
Incumbent Charlie St. Clair defeated Steven Whalley in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical) on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charlie St. Clair (D) | 50.2 | 4,368 |
| Steven Whalley (R) | 49.8 | 4,331 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 8,702 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical)
Incumbent Charlie St. Clair advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical) on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charlie St. Clair | 100.0 | 1,453 |
| Total votes: 1,453 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical)
Steven Whalley advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical) on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Whalley | 100.0 | 1,663 | |
| Total votes: 1,663 | |||
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2017
A special election for the position of New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 9 was held on September 12, 2017. A primary election was scheduled for September 12, 2017, with the special election on November 7, 2017, but the primary was canceled after only one person from each party filed. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 16, 2017.[4]
The seat became vacant on May 17, 2017, after Robert Fisher (R) resigned from the state House. It was revealed that he was the creator of an online forum on the website Reddit. The forum—called The Red Pill—promoted itself as a "discussion of sexual strategy in a culture increasingly lacking a positive identity for men."[5] Fisher said he resigned because "...the falsehoods, lies and comments of an overzealous blogger and some of my colleagues have created a situation where I must genuinely consider the safety and well-being of my girlfriend, my family, and myself."[6][7]
Charlie St. Clair (D) defeated Steven Whalley (R) in the special election.[4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Belknap 9, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Charlie St. Clair |
55.7% | 1,268 | |
| Republican | Steven Whalley | 44.3% | 1,010 | |
| Total Votes | 2,278 | |||
| 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 Robert Fisher defeated Beth Arsenault in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 9 general election.[8][9]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert Fisher Incumbent |
53.27% | 5,700 | |
| Democratic | Beth Arsenault | 46.73% | 5,000 | |
| Total Votes | 10,700 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Beth Arsenault ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 9 Democratic primary.[10][11]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Beth Arsenault (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Robert Fisher ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 9 Republican primary.[10][11]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Robert Fisher Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Beth Arsenault was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Robert Fisher was unopposed in the Republican primary. Arsenault and Fisher faced off in the general election.[12] The Republican challenger, Fisher, defeated incumbent Aresnault in the general election.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Fisher |
51.9% | 3,775 | |
| Democratic | Beth Arsenault Incumbent | 48.1% | 3,499 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 7,275 | |||
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. Beth Arsenault (D) defeated incumbent Harry Accornero (R) in the general election on November 6. Arsenault was unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary. Accornero defeated Glenn E. Dewhirst in the Republican primary.[14][15][16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beth Arsenault |
53.4% | 5,525 | |
| Republican | Harry Accornero Incumbent | 46.6% | 4,824 | |
| Total Votes | 10,349 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2020, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical) raised a total of $1,405. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $156 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 (Historical) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2020 | $1,405 | 1 | $1,405 |
| 2018 | $0 | 1 | $0 |
| 2016 | $0 | 2 | $0 |
| 2014 | $0 | 2 | $0 |
| 2012 | $0 | 3 | $0 |
| Total | $1,405 | 9 | $156 |
See also
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire State Senate
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 New Hampshire General Court, "HB50," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "SB240," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 All About Redistricting, "New Hampshire," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Special Election for State Representative from Belknap County District No. 9," accessed June 12, 2017
- ↑ The Red Pill, "Welcome to the Red Pill," accessed September 11, 2017(Archived)
- ↑ Concord Monitor. "Red Pill founder Fisher resigns from House amid calls for perjury investigation," May 17, 2017
- ↑ WMUR 9, "'Red Pill' creator Fisher resigns from NH House after committee recommends no action," May 17, 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
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 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
