2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the two U.S. Representatives from the state of New Hampshire, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on September 13.
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District 1
The 1st district covers the southeastern part of the state and consists of three general areas: Greater Manchester, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. The incumbent is Republican Frank Guinta, who has represented the district since 2015 and previously from 2011 to 2013. He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent Carol Shea-Porter, and the district has a PVI of R+1.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Shawn O'Connor, businessman[1][2]
- Carol Shea-Porter, former U.S. Representative who held the seat from 2007 to 2011, and again from 2013 to 2015[3]
Potential
- Martha Fuller Clark, state senator and nominee for the seat in 2000 and 2002[4]
- Garth Corriveau, Manchester Alderman[1]
- Tom Ferrini, former mayor of Portsmouth[1]
- Travis Harker, physician and former president of the New Hampshire Medical Society[1]
- Andrew Hosmer, state senator[4]
- Terie Norelli, state representative and former Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[1]
- Chris Pappas, executive councilor[1]
- Stefany Shaheen, Portsmouth city councilor and daughter of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen[1]
- Donna Soucy, state senator[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter | 32,409 | 98.8 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 386 | 1.2 | |
| Total votes | 32,795 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Frank Guinta, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Pamela Tucker, New Hampshire State Representative[6]
- Richard Ashooh, businessman
Withdrawn
- Dan Innis, Dean of the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire and 2014 candidate[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Guinta (incumbent) | 26,400 | 46.5 | |
| Republican | Richard Ashooh | 25,678 | 45.2 | |
| Republican | Michael Callis | 2,243 | 4.0 | |
| Republican | Robert Risley | 1,347 | 2.4 | |
| Republican | Jamieson Gradert | 1,031 | 1.8 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 111 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 56,810 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Frank Guinta (R) |
Carol Shea-Porter (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Amherst/YouGov | October 17–21, 2016 | 380 | – | 37% | 41% | 3% | 10% |
| University of New Hampshire | August 20–28, 2016 | 211 | ± 6.7% | 29% | 48% | 5% | 19% |
| University of New Hampshire | July 9–18, 2016 | 215 | ± 6.7% | 37% | 43% | 7% | 10% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter | 162,080 | 44.3 | |
| Republican | Frank Guinta (incumbent) | 157,176 | 42.9 | |
| Independent | Shawn O' Connor | 34,735 | 9.5 | |
| Independent | Brendan Kelly | 6,074 | 1.7 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Lombardo | 5,507 | 1.5 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 412 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 365,984 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 2
The 2nd district covers the western and northern parts of the state and includes the cities of Nashua and Concord. The incumbent is Democrat Ann McLane Kuster, who has represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014, and the district has a PVI of D+3.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ann McLane Kuster, incumbent U.S. Representative
Potential
- Jim Bouley, Mayor of Concord[1]
- Dan Feltes, state senator[1]
- Jason Lyon, activist and businessman[1]
- Steve Shurtleff, state representative[1]
- Mike Vlacich, campaign manager for U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen[1]
- Jeff Woodburn, state senator[1]
Declined
- Colin Van Ostern, Executive Councilor[1] (ran for Governor)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) | 36,683 | 99.3 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 249 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 36,932 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Marilinda Garcia, former state representative, and nominee in 2014.[1]
- Charles Bass, former U.S. Representative for this seat.[1]
- Jack Flanagan, New Hampshire House Majority Leader.[11]
- Gary Lambert, former state senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Lawrence | 17,180 | 39.7 | |
| Republican | Jack B. Flanagan | 12,046 | 27.8 | |
| Republican | Walter W. Kelly | 4,287 | 9.9 | |
| Republican | Andy Martin | 3,145 | 7.3 | |
| Republican | Eric Estevez | 2,443 | 5.6 | |
| Republican | Jay Mercer | 2,113 | 4.9 | |
| Republican | Casey Newell | 1,839 | 4.3 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 232 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 43,285 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ann McLane Kuster (D) |
Jim Lawrence (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire | August 20–28, 2016 | 222 | ± 6.6% | 40% | 34% | 3% | 22% |
| University of New Hampshire | July 9–18, 2016 | 254 | ± 6.1% | 38% | 32% | 4% | 26% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) | 174,495 | 49.7 | |
| Republican | Jim Lawrence | 158,973 | 45.3 | |
| Independent | John Babiarz | 17,088 | 4.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 236 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 350,792 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States elections, 2016
References
- John DiStaso (November 14, 2014). "Analysis: NH Democrats already have deep bench for top races in 2016". New Hampshire Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- DiStaso, John (February 10, 2015). "Democratic political newcomer O'Connor files candidacy for 1st District U.S. House seat". NH Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- DiStaso, John. "Shea-Porter announces she's running for US House again in 2016". WMUR.com. Manchester Hearst Properties Inc. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- Alexis Levinson (December 30, 2014). "10 Races to Watch in 2016: New Hampshire's 1st District". Roll Call. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- "2016 Primary Election Official Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. September 13, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-02-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- DiStaso, John (March 25, 2016). "Innis suspends congressional campaign, says family, business interests come first". WMUR. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- "BRADLEY ENDORSES GATSAS; JOHN E. SUNUNU SUPPORTS ASHOOH". The Conway Daily Sun. September 6, 2016.
- "Ashooh for Congress: Raising the bar in District 1". New Hampshire Union Leader. August 31, 2016.
- "2016 General Election Information and Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State Elections Division. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- Landrigan, Kevin (22 October 2015). "Landrigan: Top NH House Republican explores bid for 2nd District Congressman". Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- "Lawrence for Congress: Best choice to challenge Kuster". New Hampshire Union Leader. August 31, 2016.
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