New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 40
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 is represented bySuraj Budathoki (D),Erin Kerwin (D),Mark MacKenzie (D), andTrinidad Tellez (D).
As of the 2020 Census, New Hampshire state representatives represented an average of3,448 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented3,304 residents.
About the office
Members of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives servetwo-year terms and are not subject toterm limits. New Hampshire legislators assume office on the first Wednesday of December following the general election.[1]
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in theNew 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
| State legislative salaries, 2024[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $100/year | No per diem is paid. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in theNew Hampshire General Court, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. Thegovernor 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 andNew Hampshire Rev. Stat. Ann. § 661:8
2016 pivot county
This district was one of 710 state legislative districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or morePivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting forBarack 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 ofstate legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was slightly more Republican than theoverall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[7]
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, theNew Hampshire House of Representatives voted 186-168 to approve the state House map.[8] On Feb. 16, theNew Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[8] On Feb. 16, theNew 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 thestate legislature. These lines are subject to veto by thegovernor.[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 House of Representatives Hillsborough 40
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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 Hillsborough 40 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erin Kerwin (D)  | 14.2 | 9,911 |
| ✔ |  | Mark MacKenzie (D) | 14.0 | 9,777 |
| ✔ |  | Trinidad Tellez (D) | 13.1 | 9,135 |
| ✔ |  | Suraj Budathoki (D) | 12.6 | 8,815 |
 | Carlos Gonzalez (R) | 12.1 | 8,460 | |
 | Alex Krantz (R) | 11.4 | 7,992 | |
 | Carla Gericke (R) | 11.3 | 7,889 | |
 | Andre Rosa (R) | 11.2 | 7,821 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 43 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 69,843 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 (4 seats)
IncumbentMark MacKenzie,Erin Kerwin, incumbentTrinidad Tellez, andSuraj Budathoki advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark MacKenzie | 26.1 | 2,688 |
| ✔ | | Erin Kerwin | 25.8 | 2,661 |
| ✔ | | Trinidad Tellez | 24.4 | 2,510 |
| ✔ | | Suraj Budathoki | 23.3 | 2,399 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 44 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,302 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 (4 seats)
Carlos Gonzalez,Carla Gericke,Andre Rosa, andAlex Krantz advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carlos Gonzalez | 27.7 | 1,925 |
| ✔ | | Carla Gericke | 24.1 | 1,679 |
| ✔ | | Andre Rosa | 24.0 | 1,670 |
| ✔ | | Alex Krantz | 23.7 | 1,652 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 32 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 6,958 | ||
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2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark MacKenzie (D) | 15.3 | 7,984 |
| ✔ |  | Matt Wilhelm (D) | 14.2 | 7,410 |
| ✔ | | Trinidad Tellez (D) | 13.9 | 7,286 |
| ✔ |  | Damond Ford (D) | 13.6 | 7,107 |
| Carlos Gonzalez (R) | 11.7 | 6,136 | |
| Jon Fraser (R) | 11.1 | 5,806 | ||
| Jamie Brassill (R) | 10.5 | 5,475 | ||
| Merav Yaakov (R) | 9.7 | 5,073 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 33 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 52,310 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 (4 seats)
Mark MacKenzie, incumbentMatt Wilhelm,Trinidad Tellez, andDamond Ford defeatedMatthew Ping in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark MacKenzie | 24.6 | 2,009 |
| ✔ | | Matt Wilhelm | 22.4 | 1,825 |
| ✔ | | Trinidad Tellez | 22.2 | 1,810 |
| ✔ | | Damond Ford | 21.8 | 1,777 |
| Matthew Ping | 8.7 | 713 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 18 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,152 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 (4 seats)
Carlos Gonzalez,Jon Fraser,Jamie Brassill, andMerav Yaakov defeatedSylvain Yaakov in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carlos Gonzalez | 27.9 | 1,664 |
| ✔ | Jon Fraser | 23.2 | 1,379 | |
| ✔ | Jamie Brassill | 22.6 | 1,347 | |
| ✔ | Merav Yaakov | 13.3 | 795 | |
| Sylvain Yaakov | 12.0 | 713 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 58 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,956 | ||
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2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40
Keith Ammon defeatedBen Ming in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Keith Ammon (R) | 52.1 | 10,160 |
 | Ben Ming (D) | 47.9 | 9,339 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 19,510 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40
Ben Ming advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Ming | 99.8 | 3,263 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 7 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,270 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40
Keith Ammon advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keith Ammon | 99.7 | 3,202 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 10 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,212 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40
Kat McGhee defeated incumbentKeith Ammon andMark Linn in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kat McGhee (D) | 50.9 | 7,403 |
| Keith Ammon (R) | 46.7 | 6,783 | |
 | Mark Linn (L) | 2.4 | 348 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 14,539 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40
Kat McGhee advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kat McGhee | 100.0 | 2,710 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,710 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40
IncumbentKeith Ammon advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keith Ammon | 100.0 | 2,298 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,298 | ||
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2016
Elections for theNew 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.
IncumbentKeith Ammon defeatedKat McGhee in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 40 general election.[11][12]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 40 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Keith AmmonIncumbent | 53.40% | 8,984 | |
| Democratic | Kat McGhee | 46.60% | 7,841 | |
| Total Votes | 16,825 | |||
| Source:New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Kat McGhee ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 40 Democratic primary.[13][14]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 40 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Kat McGhee (unopposed) | |
IncumbentKeith Ammon ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 40 Republican primary.[13][14]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 40 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Keith AmmonIncumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for theNew Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014.Henry Mullaney was unopposed in the Democratic primary, whileKeith Ammon was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mullaney and Ammon faced off in the general election.[15] Ammon defeated Mullaney in the general election.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Ammon | 57.6% | 6,821 | |
| Democratic | Henry Mullaney | 42.4% | 5,015 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 11,838 | |||
2012
Elections for the office ofNew Hampshire House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 11, 2012, and a general election onNovember 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 15, 2012. IncumbentGary Daniels (R) defeatedHenry Mullaney (D) in the general election. Mullaney was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Daniels defeatedBenjamin Linn in the Republican primary.[17][18][19]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary DanielsIncumbent | 57.2% | 9,138 | |
| Democratic | Henry Mullaney | 42.8% | 6,825 | |
| Total Votes | 15,963 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Gary DanielsIncumbent | 79.2% | 1,911 |
| Benjamin Linn | 20.8% | 501 |
| Total Votes | 2,412 | |
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 raised a total of $97,643. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $3,255 on average. All figures come fromFollow the Money
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $17,109 | 8 | $2,139 |
| 2022 | $57,672 | 10 | $5,767 |
| 2020 | $8,400 | 2 | $4,200 |
| 2018 | $5,588 | 3 | $1,863 |
| 2016 | $6,245 | 2 | $3,123 |
| 2014 | $2,629 | 2 | $1,315 |
| 2012 | $0 | 3 | $0 |
| Total | $97,643 | 30 | $3,255 |
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)
- ↑The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip ofAtlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑8.08.18.2New Hampshire General Court, "HB50," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑New Hampshire General Court, "SB240," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑10.010.1All 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
- ↑13.013.1New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑14.014.1New 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
- ↑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
