2014 New Hampshire Senate election
November 4, 2014
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The 2014 New Hampshire Senate election was held on November 4, 2014, to determine which party would control the New Hampshire Senate for the following two years in the 164th New Hampshire General Court. All 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate were up for election and the primary was held on September 9, 2014. Prior to the election, 13 seats were held by Republicans and 11 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw Republicans expanding their majority by a single seat.[1]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing[2] | Lean R | October 20, 2014 |
Retirements
Democrats
- District 15: Sylvia Larsen retired.
Republicans
- District 8: Bob Odell retired.
- District 19: Jim Rausch retired.
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 7, 0.82%
- District 12, 1.50% (gain)
- District 18, 6.42%
- District 9, 6.52%
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Woodburn (incumbent) | 10,829 | 60.18% | |
| Republican | Mark Evans | 7,166 | 39.82% | |
| Total votes | 17,995 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeanie Forrester (incumbent) | 12,657 | 62.73% | |
| Democratic | Carolyn Mello | 7,521 | 37.27% | |
| Total votes | 20,178 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeb Bradley (incumbent) | 14,409 | 64.44% | |
| Democratic | John White | 7,950 | 35.56% | |
| Total votes | 22,359 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David H. Watters (incumbent) | 10,121 | 55.65% | |
| Republican | Eddie Edwards | 8,067 | 44.35% | |
| Total votes | 18,188 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Pierce (incumbent) | 18,474 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 18,474 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Cataldo (incumbent) | 9,882 | 56.40% | |
| Democratic | Richard Leonard | 7,640 | 43.60% | |
| Total votes | 17,522 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew Hosmer (incumbent) | 9,578 | 50.41% | |
| Republican | Kathleen Lauer-Rago | 9,423 | 49.59% | |
| Total votes | 19,001 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry Little | 12,033 | 55.50% | |
| Democratic | Linda Tanner | 9,649 | 44.50% | |
| Total votes | 21,682 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andy Sanborn (incumbent) | 12,310 | 53.26% | |
| Democratic | Lee Nyquist | 10,804 | 46.74% | |
| Total votes | 23,114 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Molly Kelly (incumbent) | 14,034 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 14,034 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary L. Daniels | 12,754 | 59.80% | |
| Democratic | Roger Tilton | 8,575 | 40.20% | |
| Total votes | 21,329 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Avard | 10,839 | 50.75% | |
| Democratic | Peggy Gilmour (incumbent) | 10,517 | 49.25% | |
| Total votes | 21,356 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bette Lasky (incumbent) | 8,729 | 56.84% | |
| Republican | Doris Hohensee | 6,628 | 43.16% | |
| Total votes | 15,357 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sharon Carson (incumbent) | 11,742 | 63.71% | |
| Democratic | Kate Messner | 6,689 | 36.29% | |
| Total votes | 18,431 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Feltes | 13,352 | 65.11% | |
| Republican | Lydia Dube Harman | 7,154 | 34.89% | |
| Total votes | 20,506 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Boutin (incumbent) | 11,666 | 55.76% | |
| Democratic | Maureen Raiche Manning | 9,255 | 44.24% | |
| Total votes | 20,921 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Reagan (incumbent) | 11,669 | 58.20% | |
| Democratic | Nancy R.B. Fraher | 8,382 | 41.80% | |
| Total votes | 20,051 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donna Soucy (incumbent) | 8,266 | 53.21% | |
| Republican | George Lambert | 7,268 | 46.79% | |
| Total votes | 15,534 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Regina Birdsell | 11,561 | 61.38% | |
| Democratic | Kristi St. Laurent | 7,275 | 38.62% | |
| Total votes | 18,836 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lou D'Allesandro (incumbent) | 7,973 | 57.94% | |
| Republican | Eileen Landies | 5,787 | 42.06% | |
| Total votes | 13,760 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martha Fuller Clark (incumbent) | 12,423 | 60.87% | |
| Republican | Phil Nazzaro | 7,987 | 39.13% | |
| Total votes | 20,410 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Morse (incumbent) | 12,928 | 65.61% | |
| Democratic | Richard O'Shaughnessy | 6,777 | 34.39% | |
| Total votes | 19,705 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Russell Prescott (incumbent) | 12,030 | 57.44% | |
| Democratic | Donna Schlachman | 8,915 | 42.56% | |
| Total votes | 20,945 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nancy Stiles (incumbent) | 14,990 | 60.43% | |
| Democratic | Chris Muns | 9,816 | 39.57% | |
| Total votes | 24,806 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2014". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Luzer, Daniel (October 20, 2014). "Only a Few 2014 Legislative Races Are Competitive". Governing. Retrieved 2025-11-28.