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New Hampshire State Senate District 3
New Hampshire State Senate District 3 is represented by Mark McConkey (R).
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
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
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 State Senate District 3
until May 5, 2022
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New Hampshire State Senate District 3
starting May 6, 2022
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Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 3
Mark McConkey defeated William Marsh in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark McConkey (R) | 56.7 | 21,058 |
 | William Marsh (D)  | 43.3 | 16,066 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 37,143 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3
William Marsh advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Marsh | 99.5 | 4,857 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 4,882 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3
Mark McConkey advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark McConkey | 99.1 | 6,313 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 6,373 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 3
Incumbent Jeb Bradley defeated William Marsh in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeb Bradley (R) | 58.4 | 17,336 |
| William Marsh (D) | 41.5 | 12,309 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 29,673 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3
William Marsh advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Marsh | 99.3 | 3,854 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 3,882 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3
Incumbent Jeb Bradley defeated Nancy Cunning in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeb Bradley | 80.7 | 6,407 |
| Nancy Cunning | 18.9 | 1,502 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 7,944 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 3
Incumbent Jeb Bradley defeated Theresa Swanick in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeb Bradley (R) | 61.5 | 22,086 |
 | Theresa Swanick (D) | 38.5 | 13,826 | |
| Total votes: 35,912 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3
Theresa Swanick advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Theresa Swanick | 99.2 | 5,784 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 5,832 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3
Incumbent Jeb Bradley advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeb Bradley | 99.4 | 6,963 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 7,003 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 3
Incumbent Jeb Bradley defeated Christopher Meier and Tania Butler in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeb Bradley (R) | 56.6 | 14,841 |
| Christopher Meier (D) | 41.5 | 10,895 | ||
| Tania Butler (L) | 1.9 | 506 | ||
| Total votes: 26,242 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3
Christopher Meier advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christopher Meier | 100.0 | 4,796 | |
| Total votes: 4,796 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3
Incumbent Jeb Bradley defeated Steven Steiner in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeb Bradley | 77.4 | 4,326 |
| Steven Steiner | 22.6 | 1,262 | ||
| Total votes: 5,588 | |||
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2016
Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate 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 Jeb Bradley defeated John White in the New Hampshire State Senate District 3 general election.[10][11]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 3 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeb Bradley Incumbent |
64.39% | 20,091 | |
| Democratic | John White | 35.61% | 11,111 | |
| Total Votes | 31,202 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
John White ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 3 Democratic primary.[12][13]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John White (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jeb Bradley ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 3 Republican primary.[12][13]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jeb Bradley Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate 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. John White was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jeb Bradley was unopposed in the Republican primary. White and Bradley faced off in the general election.[14] Incumbent Bradley defeated White in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeb Bradley Incumbent |
64.4% | 14,409 | |
| Democratic | John White | 35.6% | 7,950 | |
| Total Votes | 22,359 | |||
2012
Elections for the office of New Hampshire State Senate 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 Jeb Bradley (R) defeated Jeffery Ballard (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the September 11 primary elections.[16][17][18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeb Bradley Incumbent |
60.9% | 18,152 | |
| Democratic | Jeffery Ballard | 39.1% | 11,650 | |
| Total Votes | 29,802 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2000 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 raised a total of $1,854,163. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $57,943 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $121,828 | 2 | $60,914 |
| 2022 | $381,302 | 3 | $127,101 |
| 2020 | $167,150 | 2 | $83,575 |
| 2018 | $174,638 | 4 | $43,659 |
| 2016 | $151,703 | 2 | $75,852 |
| 2014 | $181,077 | 2 | $90,539 |
| 2012 | $194,974 | 2 | $97,487 |
| 2010 | $144,564 | 2 | $72,282 |
| 2008 | $151,206 | 4 | $37,802 |
| 2006 | $49,814 | 2 | $24,907 |
| 2004 | $23,079 | 2 | $11,540 |
| 2002 | $45,345 | 3 | $15,115 |
| 2000 | $67,484 | 2 | $33,742 |
| Total | $1,854,163 | 32 | $57,943 |
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 August 6, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed December 6, 2013
