New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 1
New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 is represented by Dylan Germana (D).
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 Cheshire 1
until December 6, 2022
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1
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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 Cheshire 1
Dylan Germana won election in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dylan Germana (D) | 99.3 | 1,639 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,651 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1
Dylan Germana advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dylan Germana | 99.0 | 305 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 308 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1
Nicholas Germana defeated Aria DiMezzo in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nicholas Germana (D) | 79.5 | 1,095 |
| Aria DiMezzo (R) | 19.7 | 272 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 1,378 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1
Nicholas Germana advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nicholas Germana | 100.0 | 289 |
| Total votes: 289 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1
Aria DiMezzo advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aria DiMezzo | 75.9 | 60 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 24.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 79 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Abbott (D) | 14.8 | 4,074 |
| ✔ |  | Lucy McVitty Weber (D) | 14.7 | 4,048 |
| ✔ |  | Cathryn A. Harvey (D) | 14.3 | 3,944 |
| ✔ |  | Paul Berch (D) | 14.2 | 3,910 |
 | Kate Day (R) | 11.1 | 3,051 | |
| Whitney Aldrich (R) | 10.8 | 2,974 | ||
| Peter Benik (R) | 10.2 | 2,822 | ||
 | Richard Merkt (R) | 10.1 | 2,785 | |
| Total votes: 27,608 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 (4 seats)
Incumbent Lucy McVitty Weber, incumbent Michael Abbott, incumbent Cathryn A. Harvey, and incumbent Paul Berch advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lucy McVitty Weber | 25.7 | 1,528 |
| ✔ | | Michael Abbott | 25.1 | 1,491 |
| ✔ | | Cathryn A. Harvey | 24.6 | 1,464 |
| ✔ | | Paul Berch | 24.5 | 1,458 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 5,947 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 (4 seats)
Whitney Aldrich, Kate Day, Richard Merkt, and Peter Benik advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Whitney Aldrich | 26.3 | 746 | |
| ✔ | | Kate Day | 26.0 | 737 |
| ✔ | | Richard Merkt | 24.0 | 681 |
| ✔ | Peter Benik | 23.5 | 666 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 2,840 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 (4 seats)
Incumbent Michael Abbott, incumbent Cathryn A. Harvey, incumbent Lucy McVitty Weber, and incumbent Paul Berch defeated Kate Day in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Abbott (D) | 21.8 | 3,458 |
| ✔ | | Cathryn A. Harvey (D) | 21.3 | 3,369 |
| ✔ | | Lucy McVitty Weber (D) | 21.2 | 3,358 |
| ✔ | | Paul Berch (D) | 20.7 | 3,270 |
| Kate Day (R) | 14.8 | 2,336 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 15,832 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 (4 seats)
Incumbent Lucy McVitty Weber, incumbent Michael Abbott, incumbent Cathryn A. Harvey, and incumbent Paul Berch advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lucy McVitty Weber | 25.3 | 1,208 |
| ✔ | | Michael Abbott | 25.1 | 1,201 |
| ✔ | | Cathryn A. Harvey | 25.1 | 1,201 |
| ✔ | | Paul Berch | 24.4 | 1,166 |
| Total votes: 4,776 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 (4 seats)
Kate Day advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kate Day | 100.0 | 499 |
| Total votes: 499 | |||
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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 Tara Sad (D) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 1 general election.[10][11]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael D. Abbott Incumbent |
16.03% | 3,853 | |
| Democratic | Paul Berch Incumbent |
14.95% | 3,594 | |
| Democratic | Cathryn A. Harvey |
14.87% | 3,574 | |
| Democratic | Lucy McVitty Weber Incumbent |
14.61% | 3,513 | |
| Republican | Malia Boaz | 9.19% | 2,210 | |
| Republican | Edwin Smith | 10.88% | 2,615 | |
| Republican | Elaine Levlocke | 9.90% | 2,381 | |
| Republican | Robert Hodgkins III | 9.57% | 2,301 | |
| Total Votes | 24,041 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Michael D. Abbott, incumbent Paul Berch, Cathryn A. Harvey, and incumbent Lucy McVitty Weber were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 1 Democratic primary.[12][13]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michael D. Abbott Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Paul Berch Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Cathryn A. Harvey | |
| Democratic | Lucy McVitty Weber Incumbent | |
Malia Boaz and Edwin Smith were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 1 Republican primary.[12][13]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Malia Boaz | |
| Republican | Edwin Smith | |
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. Four candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, and four candidates were unopposed in the Republican primary.[14] The general election was contested by four Democrats and four Republicans. The Democrats were Michael D. Abbott, and incumbents Paul Berch, Tara Sad, and Lucy McVitty Weber. The Republicans participants were Edwin Smith, Elaine Levlocke, Perry Sawyer, and Bayard Tracy. All four Democrats were victorious over the Republicans in the general election.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael D. Abbott |
15% | 2,779 | |
| Democratic | Tara Sad Incumbent |
14.7% | 2,720 | |
| Democratic | Lucy McVitty Weber Incumbent |
14.6% | 2,709 | |
| Democratic | Paul Berch Incumbent |
13.8% | 2,553 | |
| Republican | Edwin Smith | 11.1% | 2,048 | |
| Republican | Perry Sawyer | 10.4% | 1,922 | |
| Republican | Elaine Levlocke | 10.4% | 1,920 | |
| Republican | Bayard Tracy | 10.1% | 1,871 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 18,528 | |||
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. Incumbent Lucy McVitty Weber (D), incumbent Tara Sad (D), incumbent William Butynski (D) and Paul Berch (D) won election to the House in the general election on November 6. Four candidates, including including incumbents Lucy McVitty Weber, Tara Sad and William Butynski, advanced past the September 11 Democratic primary. Four candidates, including incumbents Robert Moore and Edwin Smith, advanced past the September 11 Republican primary.[16][17][18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Butynski Incumbent |
15.3% | 3,771 | |
| Democratic | Lucy McVitty Weber Incumbent |
14.9% | 3,658 | |
| Democratic | Tara Sad Incumbent |
14.8% | 3,645 | |
| Democratic | Paul Berch |
14.1% | 3,464 | |
| Republican | Edwin Smith Incumbent | 10.3% | 2,535 | |
| Republican | Whitney Aldrich | 9.8% | 2,419 | |
| Republican | Robert Moore Incumbent | 9.8% | 2,408 | |
| Republican | Elaine Levlocke | 9.4% | 2,304 | |
| Independent | Russell Kotfila | 1.6% | 400 | |
| Total Votes | 24,604 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2004 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 raised a total of $27,389. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $548 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $0 | 1 | $0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 2 | $0 |
| 2020 | $11,293 | 6 | $1,882 |
| 2018 | $4,660 | 5 | $932 |
| 2016 | $3,807 | 8 | $476 |
| 2014 | $5,040 | 8 | $630 |
| 2012 | $0 | 9 | $0 |
| 2010 | $1,824 | 3 | $608 |
| 2008 | $455 | 3 | $152 |
| 2006 | $310 | 2 | $155 |
| 2004 | $0 | 3 | $0 |
| Total | $27,389 | 50 | $548 |
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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 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
