New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 17
New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 is represented by Linda DiSilvestro (D) and David Preece (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
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.[7]
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.[8] On Feb. 16, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[8] On Feb. 16, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
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.[10]
New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17
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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 Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Linda DiSilvestro and incumbent David Preece defeated Ben Prescott in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Linda DiSilvestro (D) | 36.7 | 2,736 |
| ✔ |  | David Preece (D) | 31.8 | 2,368 |
| Ben Prescott (R) | 31.3 | 2,332 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 7,452 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Linda DiSilvestro and incumbent David Preece advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda DiSilvestro | 51.1 | 759 |
| ✔ | | David Preece | 48.7 | 724 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 1,486 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Ben Prescott advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ben Prescott | 96.0 | 579 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.0 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 603 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Linda DiSilvestro and David Preece defeated Tyler Chase, Lee Davis, and Valerie Sarwark in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda DiSilvestro (D) | 29.5 | 2,053 |
| ✔ | | David Preece (D) | 27.9 | 1,940 |
| Tyler Chase (R) | 20.1 | 1,397 | ||
| Lee Davis (R) | 17.9 | 1,243 | ||
 | Valerie Sarwark (L) | 4.6 | 323 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 6,958 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Linda DiSilvestro and David Preece advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda DiSilvestro | 50.1 | 521 |
| ✔ | | David Preece | 49.6 | 515 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 1,039 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Tyler Chase and Lee Davis advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tyler Chase | 57.5 | 503 | |
| ✔ | Lee Davis | 41.0 | 359 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 875 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Heidi Hamer and incumbent Timothy Smith defeated Tammy Simmons Garthwaite and Dan Garthwaite in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heidi Hamer (D) | 28.9 | 2,102 |
| ✔ |  | Timothy Smith (D) | 24.3 | 1,764 |
 | Tammy Simmons Garthwaite (R) | 23.4 | 1,697 | |
 | Dan Garthwaite (R) | 23.3 | 1,695 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 7,264 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Heidi Hamer and incumbent Timothy Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heidi Hamer | 57.6 | 583 |
| ✔ | | Timothy Smith | 41.6 | 421 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 1,012 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Tammy Simmons Garthwaite and Dan Garthwaite advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tammy Simmons Garthwaite | 51.7 | 478 |
| ✔ | | Dan Garthwaite | 48.1 | 444 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 924 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Heidi Hamer and incumbent Timothy Smith defeated Tammy Simmons Garthwaite and Dan Garthwaite in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heidi Hamer (D) | 29.1 | 1,574 |
| ✔ | | Timothy Smith (D) | 25.3 | 1,369 |
| Tammy Simmons Garthwaite (R) | 22.9 | 1,235 | |
| Dan Garthwaite (R) | 22.7 | 1,224 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 5,403 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Heidi Hamer and incumbent Timothy Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heidi Hamer | 60.1 | 593 |
| ✔ | | Timothy Smith | 39.9 | 394 |
| Total votes: 987 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Tammy Simmons Garthwaite and Dan Garthwaite advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tammy Simmons Garthwaite | 53.4 | 364 |
| ✔ | | Dan Garthwaite | 46.6 | 318 |
| Total votes: 682 | |||
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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.
Mark S. Mackenzie and incumbent Timothy Smith defeated Daniel Garthwaite and incumbent Tammy Simmons in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 17 general election.[11][12]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark S. Mackenzie |
27.89% | 1,765 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Smith Incumbent |
24.77% | 1,568 | |
| Republican | Daniel Garthwaite | 23.50% | 1,487 | |
| Republican | Tammy Simmons Incumbent | 23.84% | 1,509 | |
| Total Votes | 6,329 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Mark S. Mackenzie and incumbent Timothy Smith were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 17 Democratic primary.[13][14]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mark S. Mackenzie | |
| Democratic | Timothy Smith Incumbent | |
Daniel Garthwaite and incumbent Tammy Simmons defeated Alexandria Knox in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 17 Republican primary.[13][14]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 17 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Daniel Garthwaite |
37.40% | 328 | |
| Republican | Tammy Simmons Incumbent |
40.14% | 352 | |
| Republican | Alexandria Knox | 22.46% | 197 | |
| Total Votes | 877 | |||
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 Timothy Smith and Jon Hopwood defeated Pierre Cetoute in the Democratic primary, while Daniel Garthwaite and Tammy Simmons defeated George D'Orazio in the Republican primary. Smith, Hopwood, Simmons and Garthwaite faced off in the general election.[15] Following a mandatory recount on Friday, November 14, 2014[16], Simmons and Smith defeated Garthwaite and Hopwood in the general election.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Timothy Smith Incumbent |
26.4% | 1,178 | |
| Republican | Tammy Simmons |
25.2% | 1,125 | |
| Democratic | Jon Hopwood | 24.3% | 1,084 | |
| Republican | Daniel Garthwaite | 24.1% | 1,075 | |
| Total Votes | 4,462 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Timothy Smith Incumbent |
43.1% | 190 |
| Jon Hopwood | 41.3% | 182 |
| Pierre Cetoute | 15.6% | 69 |
| Total Votes | 441 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tammy Simmons |
42.5% | 334 |
| Daniel Garthwaite |
36.6% | 287 |
| George D'Orazio | 20.9% | 164 |
| Total Votes | 785 | |
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. Timothy Smith (D) and George Katsiantonis (D) defeated incumbent Irene Messier (R) and incumbent Tammy Simmons (R) in the general election. Smith and Katsiantonis were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Messier and Simmons were unopposed in the Republican primary.[18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Timothy Smith |
27.4% | 1,741 | |
| Democratic | George Katsiantonis |
26.8% | 1,702 | |
| Republican | Irene Messier Incumbent | 24.7% | 1,571 | |
| Republican | Tammy Simmons Incumbent | 21.2% | 1,346 | |
| Total Votes | 6,360 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2004 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 raised a total of $67,172. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $600 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $2,905 | 3 | $968 |
| 2022 | $8,062 | 5 | $1,612 |
| 2020 | $7,222 | 3 | $2,407 |
| 2018 | $4,667 | 4 | $1,167 |
| 2016 | $15,364 | 5 | $3,073 |
| 2014 | $6,856 | 6 | $1,143 |
| 2012 | $0 | 8 | $0 |
| 2010 | $2,000 | 16 | $125 |
| 2008 | $14,839 | 22 | $675 |
| 2006 | $1,250 | 20 | $63 |
| 2004 | $4,006 | 20 | $200 |
| Total | $67,172 | 112 | $600 |
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)
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 New Hampshire General Court, "HB50," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "SB240," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 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
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 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, "RECOUNTS - General Election – November 4, 2014," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Representative - 2014 General Election," accessed November 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed December 6, 2013
