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New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 6
New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 is represented by Denise DeDe-Poulin (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 Strafford 6
until December 6, 2022
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6
starting December 7, 2022
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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 Strafford 6
Denise DeDe-Poulin defeated Kathleen MacLeod in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Denise DeDe-Poulin (R) | 52.2 | 1,482 |
| Kathleen MacLeod (D) | 47.8 | 1,358 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 2,841 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6
Kathleen MacLeod advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen MacLeod | 99.7 | 363 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 364 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6
Denise DeDe-Poulin advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denise DeDe-Poulin | 99.2 | 375 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 378 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6
Incumbent Clifford Newton defeated Kathleen Cavalaro in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clifford Newton (R) | 51.8 | 1,111 | |
| Kathleen Cavalaro (D) | 48.1 | 1,033 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 2,146 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6
Kathleen Cavalaro advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen Cavalaro | 100.0 | 246 | |
| Total votes: 246 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6
Incumbent Clifford Newton advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clifford Newton | 98.6 | 340 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 345 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janet Wall (D) | 14.6 | 5,533 | |
| ✔ |  | Marjorie Smith (D) | 14.4 | 5,480 |
| ✔ | Judith Spang (D) | 14.4 | 5,476 | |
| ✔ |  | Cam Kenney (D) | 14.3 | 5,439 |
| ✔ |  | Timothy Horrigan (D) | 14.3 | 5,429 |
| Bonnie McDermott (R) | 6.1 | 2,301 | ||
| Cheryl Lamoureux (R) | 5.9 | 2,226 | ||
 | Mark Racic (R) | 5.7 | 2,150 | |
| Cliff Zetterstrom (R) | 5.4 | 2,042 | ||
| James Ziegra (R) | 5.1 | 1,945 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 38,027 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janet Wall | 19.3 | 1,984 | |
| ✔ | | Marjorie Smith | 19.0 | 1,946 |
| ✔ | Judith Spang | 18.4 | 1,885 | |
| ✔ | | Timothy Horrigan | 16.1 | 1,652 |
| ✔ | | Cam Kenney | 15.7 | 1,611 |
 | Wayne Burton | 11.5 | 1,178 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 10,269 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 (5 seats)
Bonnie McDermott, Mark Racic, Cheryl Lamoureux, Cliff Zetterstrom, and James Ziegra advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bonnie McDermott | 20.9 | 406 | |
| ✔ | | Mark Racic | 20.5 | 398 |
| ✔ | Cheryl Lamoureux | 19.3 | 374 | |
| ✔ | Cliff Zetterstrom | 19.2 | 373 | |
| ✔ | James Ziegra | 18.4 | 357 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 1,940 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janet Wall (D) | 22.3 | 6,436 | |
| ✔ | | Marjorie Smith (D) | 18.3 | 5,286 |
| ✔ | Judith Spang (D) | 17.8 | 5,137 | |
| ✔ | | Cam Kenney (D) | 17.5 | 5,055 |
| ✔ | | Timothy Horrigan (D) | 17.5 | 5,046 |
| Mark Racic (R) | 6.4 | 1,858 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 28,854 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marjorie Smith | 19.2 | 1,597 |
| ✔ | Janet Wall | 19.2 | 1,592 | |
| ✔ | Judith Spang | 18.2 | 1,511 | |
| ✔ | | Cam Kenney | 14.9 | 1,241 |
| ✔ | | Timothy Horrigan | 14.8 | 1,226 |
| Wayne Burton | 13.7 | 1,136 | |
| Total votes: 8,303 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 (5 seats)
Mark Racic advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Racic | 100.0 | 351 |
| Total votes: 351 | |||
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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 Wall also ran on the Republican ticket in the 2016 general election.
Incumbent Wayne M. Burton, incumbent Timothy Horrigan, incumbent Marjorie Smith, incumbent Judith Spang, and incumbent Janet Wall were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 6 general election.[10][11]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Strafford 6 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Wayne M. Burton Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Timothy Horrigan Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Marjorie Smith Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Judith Spang Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Janet Wall Incumbent | |
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Wayne M. Burton, incumbent Timothy Horrigan, incumbent Marjorie Smith, incumbent Judith Spang, and incumbent Janet Wall were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 6 Democratic primary.[12][13]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Strafford 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Wayne M. Burton Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Timothy Horrigan Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Marjorie Smith Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Judith Spang Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Janet Wall 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. Six candidates faced off in the Democratic primary, while one candidate was unopposed in the Republican primary.[14] The general election was contested by four Democrats, one Republican, and one candidate representing both the Democratic and Republican parties. The Democrats were Wayne M. Burton and incumbents Timothy Horrigan, Marjorie Smith, and Judith Spang. David Childs represented the Republican Party on the ballot, and Janet Wall appeared on the ballot as both a Republican and Democrat. Childs was defeated by Burton, Horrigan, Smith, Spang, and Wall in the general election.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Wall* Incumbent |
23.6% | 4,228 | |
| Democratic | Marjorie Smith Incumbent |
17.3% | 3,105 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Horrigan Incumbent |
16.8% | 3,022 | |
| Democratic | Wayne M. Burton |
16.4% | 2,943 | |
| Democratic | Judith Spang Incumbent |
16.4% | 2,940 | |
| Republican | David Childs | 9.5% | 1,701 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 17,941 | |||
*Wall appeared on the ballot as both a Democrat and a Republican.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Janet Wall Incumbent |
20.5% | 561 |
| Judith Spang Incumbent |
18.7% | 512 |
| Marjorie Smith Incumbent |
18.6% | 509 |
| Timothy Horrigan Incumbent |
16.1% | 440 |
| Wayne Burton |
14.8% | 404 |
| Kimberly Thompson Laughton | 11.2% | 307 |
| Total Votes | 2,733 | |
2013
Amanda Merrill (D) won election in the 2013 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sixth Strafford District. The seat was vacant following Phil Ginsburg's (D) resignation after he moved out of the district. Merrill defeated Deidre Lepkowski (R) in the special election, which took place on December 17, 2013.[16][17][18][19]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Sixth Strafford District, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Amanda Merrill |
87.6% | 592 | |
| Republican | Deidre Lepkowski | 12.4% | 84 | |
| Total Votes | 676 | |||
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 Janet Wall (D), incumbent Judith Spang (D), Marjorie Smith (D), incumbent Timothy Horrigan (D) and incumbent Phil Ginsburg (D) defeated David Childs (R) and James C. Ziegra (R) in the general election. Five candidates, including incumbents Wall, Spang, Horrigan and Ginsburg, advanced past the September 11 Democratic primary. Childs and Ziegra were unopposed in the Republican primary.[20][21][22]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Wall Incumbent |
21% | 6,167 | |
| Democratic | Judith Spang Incumbent |
16.8% | 4,928 | |
| Democratic | Marjorie Smith |
15.8% | 4,635 | |
| Democratic | Phil Ginsburg Incumbent |
15.6% | 4,580 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Horrigan Incumbent |
15.2% | 4,463 | |
| Republican | David Childs | 8.3% | 2,429 | |
| Republican | James Ziegra | 7.5% | 2,202 | |
| Total Votes | 29,404 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Janet Wall Incumbent |
19% | 981 |
| Judith Spang Incumbent |
18.2% | 938 |
| Marjorie Smith |
17.8% | 919 |
| Philip Ginsburg Incumbent |
15.3% | 790 |
| Timothy Horrigan Incumbent |
15.3% | 790 |
| Jenna Roberts Incumbent | 14.3% | 735 |
| Total Votes | 5,153 | |
Campaign contributions
From 2004 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 raised a total of $29,034. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $528 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $0 | 2 | $0 |
| 2022 | $10,382 | 2 | $5,191 |
| 2020 | $3,318 | 2 | $1,659 |
| 2018 | $1,267 | 7 | $181 |
| 2016 | $402 | 5 | $80 |
| 2014 | $2,941 | 7 | $420 |
| 2012 | $149 | 10 | $15 |
| 2010 | $250 | 5 | $50 |
| 2008 | $0 | 3 | $0 |
| 2006 | $6,430 | 6 | $1,072 |
| 2004 | $3,895 | 6 | $649 |
| Total | $29,034 | 55 | $528 |
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
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ fosters.com, "Merrill files for state rep special election," October 24, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State - Official Candidate List
- ↑ Silo Breaker, "Merrill wins special election for N.H. House," December 18, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed January 8, 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
