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New Hampshire House of Representatives District Coos 1
New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 is represented by Sean Durkin (R) and James Tierney (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 Coos 1
until December 6, 2022
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1
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Elections
2024
Regular election
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Sean Durkin and incumbent James Tierney defeated Cathleen Fountain in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sean Durkin (R) | 38.1 | 1,960 | |
| ✔ | James Tierney (R) | 31.8 | 1,632 | |
| Cathleen Fountain (D) | 30.0 | 1,544 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 5,140 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)
Cathleen Fountain advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cathleen Fountain | 96.4 | 482 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.6 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 500 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent James Tierney and incumbent Sean Durkin advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Tierney | 51.8 | 465 | |
| ✔ | Sean Durkin | 46.9 | 421 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 898 | |||
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Special election
A special election for New Hampshire House of Representatives District Coos 1 was called for January 23, 2024. A primary took place on December 5, 2023. The candidate filing deadline was October 13, 2023.[10]
The seat became vacant after incumbent Troy Merner (R) left office on September 20, 2023. Merner resigned after he moved out of the district.[11]
General election
Special general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1
Sean Durkin defeated Cathleen Fountain in the special general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on January 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sean Durkin (R) | 60.2 | 1,289 | |
| Cathleen Fountain (D) | 39.8 | 851 | ||
| Total votes: 2,140 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1
Cathleen Fountain advanced from the special Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on December 5, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cathleen Fountain | 100.0 | 103 | |
| Total votes: 103 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1
Sean Durkin defeated Pamela Kathan in the special Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on December 5, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sean Durkin | 68.2 | 122 | |
| Pamela Kathan | 31.8 | 57 | ||
| Total votes: 179 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)
James Tierney and incumbent Troy Merner defeated Cathleen Fountain in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Tierney (R) | 36.7 | 1,446 | |
| ✔ |  | Troy Merner (R) | 35.0 | 1,380 |
| Cathleen Fountain (D) | 28.2 | 1,110 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 3,943 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)
Cathleen Fountain advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cathleen Fountain | 94.7 | 250 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.3 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 264 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Troy Merner and James Tierney advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Troy Merner | 56.5 | 455 |
| ✔ | James Tierney | 42.2 | 340 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 806 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)
Donald Dostie and Dennis Thompson defeated Bob Baker and Bernice Christianson in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donald Dostie (R) | 39.4 | 1,952 | |
| ✔ | Dennis Thompson (R) | 27.7 | 1,370 | |
 | Bob Baker (D) | 19.0 | 939 | |
| Bernice Christianson (D) | 13.9 | 688 | ||
| Total votes: 4,949 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)
Bob Baker and Bernice Christianson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Baker | 55.9 | 260 |
| ✔ | Bernice Christianson | 42.8 | 199 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 465 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)
Donald Dostie and Dennis Thompson advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donald Dostie | 59.3 | 560 | |
| ✔ | Dennis Thompson | 39.8 | 376 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 944 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent John Fothergill and Michael Furbush won election in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Fothergill (R) | 55.1 | 1,501 | |
| ✔ | Michael Furbush (R) | 43.8 | 1,191 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 2,722 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent John Fothergill and Michael Furbush advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Fothergill | 56.5 | 318 | |
| ✔ | Michael Furbush | 43.5 | 245 | |
| Total votes: 563 | |||
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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 Laurence Rappaport (R) did not seek re-election.
Incumbent John Fothergill and Bing Judd defeated Ed Emery Schoenly in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Coos 1 general election.[12][13]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Coos 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Fothergill Incumbent |
46.22% | 1,801 | |
| Republican | Bing Judd |
35.23% | 1,373 | |
| Democratic | Ed Emery Schoenly | 18.55% | 723 | |
| Total Votes | 3,897 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Ed Emery Schoenly ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Coos 1 Democratic primary.[14][15]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Coos 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ed Emery Schoenly (unopposed) | |
Incumbent John Fothergill and Bing Judd defeated Michael E. Furbush in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Coos 1 Republican primary.[14][15]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Coos 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Fothergill Incumbent |
42.26% | 412 | |
| Republican | Bing Judd |
32.21% | 314 | |
| Republican | Michael E. Furbush | 25.54% | 249 | |
| Total Votes | 975 | |||
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 Laurence Rappaport and John Fothergill defeated Michael E. Furbush, Bing Judd and Charlie Kurtz in the Republican primary. Rappaport and Fothergill were unchallenged in the general election.[16][17]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Laurence Rappaport Incumbent |
35.8% | 426 |
| John Fothergill |
26.3% | 313 |
| Charlie Kurtz | 16.1% | 192 |
| Bing Judd | 13.5% | 160 |
| Michael Furbush | 8.2% | 98 |
| Total Votes | 1,189 | |
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. Larry Enman (D) and incumbent Laurence Rappaport (R) defeated incumbent Duffy Daugherty (R) in the general election. Enman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Rappaport and Daugherty defeated Charles H. Kurtz, Jr. in the Republican primary.[18][19][20]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Laurence Rappaport Incumbent |
40.1% | 1,540 | |
| Democratic | Larry Enman |
30.2% | 1,158 | |
| Republican | Duffy Daugherty Incumbent | 29.7% | 1,138 | |
| Total Votes | 3,836 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Laurence Rappaport Incumbent |
43.5% | 513 |
| Duffy Daugherty Incumbent |
29.9% | 352 |
| Charles Kurtz, Jr. | 26.6% | 314 |
| Total Votes | 1,179 | |
Campaign contributions
From 2004 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 raised a total of $20,693. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $559 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $9,780 | 6 | $1,630 |
| 2022 | $5,190 | 3 | $1,730 |
| 2020 | $3,618 | 2 | $1,809 |
| 2018 | $0 | 2 | $0 |
| 2016 | $0 | 4 | $0 |
| 2014 | $1,390 | 5 | $278 |
| 2012 | $0 | 4 | $0 |
| 2010 | $0 | 2 | $0 |
| 2008 | $0 | 4 | $0 |
| 2006 | $715 | 3 | $238 |
| 2004 | $0 | 2 | $0 |
| Total | $20,693 | 37 | $559 |
2016 pivot county
This district was one of 710 state legislative districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties were located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. At that time, the partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[21]
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, "2023 Special Elections, Coos County District 1," accessed October 9, 2023
- ↑ Caledonian Record, "Merner Resigns Over Residency Requirement," accessed September 21, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 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
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
