New Hampshire State Senate District 5

New Hampshire State Senate District 5 is represented by Suzanne Prentiss (D).

As of the 2020 Census, New Hampshire state senators represented an average of 57,462 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 55,060 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Hampshire State Senate 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

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the New Hampshire State Senate, a candidate must be:^[2]

At least 30 years of age
A registered voter
A resident of the state for seven years immediately preceding the election
A resident of the district for which the candidate is running

Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislative salaries, 2024^[3]
Salary	Per diem
$100/year	No per diem is paid.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

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

See also: Pivot Counties and Legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties

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

See also: Redistricting in New Hampshire after the 2020 census

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 State Senate District 5
until May 5, 2022

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New Hampshire State Senate District 5
starting May 6, 2022

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Elections

2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 5

Incumbent Suzanne Prentiss defeated John McIntyre in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Suzanne Prentiss (D)	66.2	23,028
	Submit photo	John McIntyre (R)	33.7	11,709
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	42

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,779
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 5

Incumbent Suzanne Prentiss advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 5 on September 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Suzanne Prentiss	99.9	7,411
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	10

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,421
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 5

John McIntyre advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 5 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John McIntyre	98.9	2,769
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	30

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,799
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