The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The chamber consists of 400 members representing 203 legislative districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300 residents, the smallest state legislative population-to-representative ratio in the country.
New Hampshire has by far the largest lower house of any American state; the second-largest, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, has 203 members. The House is the fourth-largest lower house in the English-speaking world (behind the 435-member United States House of Representatives, 543-member Lok Sabha of India, and 650-member House of Commons of the United Kingdom).
Districts vary in number of seats based on their populations, with the least-populous districts electing only one member and the most populous electing ten, not counting floterial seats.
Voters are allowed to cast as many votes as there are seats to be filled in the district. For instance, in a two-member district, a voter can vote for up to two candidates, in a ten-seat district, for up to ten candidates. Plurality block voting often results in one party winning all of the seats in the district, as the (cross-sectional) results below for the current representation attest. Like in the districts elected by first-past-the-post voting, proportionality of party represention is not generally produced.
Some municipalities are in multiple districts, including floterial districts, so as to achieve more equal apportionment by population.
Unlike in many state legislatures, there is no single "aisle" to cross per se, as members of both parties sit partially segregated in five sections. The seat section and number is put on the legislator's motor vehicle license plate, which they pay for if they wish to put one on their personal automobiles, or in the case of the chairpersons and party leaders, their title is put on the legislative plate. Seating location is enforced, as seating is pre-assigned. Although the personal preference of the legislator is asked, usually chairmen and those with special needs are given the preferred aisle seats. The sixth section is the Speaker's seat at the head of the hall.
The House of Representatives has met in Representatives Hall of the New Hampshire State House since 1819. Representatives Hall is thus the oldest chamber in the United States still in continuous legislative use. Large arched windows line the walls. On the rostrum hang portraits of John P. Hale, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin Pierce, and Daniel Webster.
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AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacant DemocraticIndependentLibertarianRepublicanEnd of 2010 session 2160174 39010Begin session 2011 1020 298 400 0End of 2012 session 104 290 394 6Begin session 2013 21901793982End of 2014 session 213 17338614Begin session 2015160102394000End of 2016 session156123038812Begin session 2017173002263991End of 2018 session1673211 381 19Begin 2019 session 2330167 400 0End of 2020 session23015738713Begin 2021 session18702134000End of 2022 session1781020238119Begin 2023 session197 02013982End of 2024 session1911019738911Begin 2025 sessionAidan Ankarberg (Strafford 7) left the Republican Party and re-registered as an Independent prior to the start of the session.Representative-elect Dawn Evans (Strafford 12) resigned after moving out of her district prior to the start of the session.17710 2213991March 10, 2025Republican Fred Doucette (Rockingham 25) resigned. 220 3982April 11, 2025Tom Ploszaj (Belknap 1) left the Republican Party and re-registered as an Independent.2 219June 19, 2025Republican Brian Valerino (Coos 5) resigned. 2183973June 24, 2025Democrat Billie Butler elected to fill seat left vacant by Dawn Evans not assuming office.1783982July 21, 2025Democrat Donald Bouchard (Hillsborough 24) resigned.1773973September 23, 2025Republican Matthew Lunney (Belknap 2) resigned. 217 3964October 16, 2025Tom Ploszaj (Belknap 1) re-registered as a Republican.1 218October 31, 2025Republican Sheila Seidel (Hillsborough 29) resigned. 217 395 5November 4, 2025Republican Marc Tremblay elected to succeed Valerino. 218 396 4November 12, 2025Republican Glenn Cordelli (Carroll 7) resigned. 217 395 5January 30, 2025Democrat Dylan Germana (Cheshire 1) resigned following a residency inquiry. 1763946February 4, 2026David Nagel (Belknap 6) left the Republican Party and joined the Democratic Party. 177 216February 14, 2026Republican Harry Bean (Belknap 2) died. 215 3937March 1, 2026Republican Sandra Panek (Hillsborough 1) resigned. 214 3928March 10, 2026Democrat Bobbi Boudman elected to succeed Cordelli (flip). 1783937April 27, 2026Dale Girard (Sullivan 6) left the Democratic Party and joined the Republican Party.177 215May 22, 2026Republican Michael Murphy (Coos 6) resigned. 214 3928May 28, 2026Democrat Suraj Budathoki (Hillsborough 40) resigned. 176 3919June 15, 2026Democrats Jaci Grote (Rockingham 24) and Suzanne Vail (Hillsborough 6) resigned. 174 38911July 3, 2026Democrat Linda Haskins (Rockingham 11) resigned. 173 38812July 15, 2026Republican Jonathan Morton (Hillsborough 39) resigned. 213 38713July 30, 2026Democrat Tim Hartnett (Hillsborough 41) resigned.172 38614August 3, 2026Democrats Kate Murray (Rockingham 22) and Thomas Oppel (Grafton 9) resigned. 170 38416August 22, 2026Democrat Charlie St. Clair (Belknap 5) died. 169 38317August 27, 2026Republican Michael Vose (Rockingham 5) resigned. 212 38218 Latest voting share
Leadership
The current leadership of the house is as follows:
Position Representative Town PartySpeaker of the HouseSherman PackardLondonderry RepMajority LeaderJason OsborneAuburnDeputy Speaker Steven D. SmithCharlestownSpeaker Pro TemporeJim KofaltWiltonMajority Senior AdvisorJim KofaltWiltonDeputy Majority LeaderJoseph SweeneySalemMajority WhipMike DragoRaymondMajority Floor LeaderKeith AmmonNew BostonDeputy Majority Floor LeaderJuliet Harvey-BoliaTiltonAssistant Majority LeaderBrian LabrieBedford Jeanine NotterMerrimackLex BerezhnyGraftonDeputy Majority WhipClaudine BurnhamMiltonAssistant Majority WhipLarry GagneManchesterLisa FreemanTiltonTom MannionPelhamTanya DonnellySalemSteven BogertLaconiaMinority Leader Alexis Simpson Exeter DemDeputy Minority LeaderLaura TelerskiNashuaMinority Caucus ChairMatthew WilhelmManchesterMinority Leader Pro TemporeKaren EbelNew LondonMinority Floor LeaderLucy WeberWalpoleDeputy Minority Floor LeaderNicholas GermanaKeeneSenior Minority AdvisorMary Jane WallnerConcordBrian SullivanGranthamMinority AdvisorDave LuneauHopkintonJaci GroteRye
Committees The current committee leadership in the New Hampshire House of Representatives is listed below.
The chair is the presiding officer of the committee, responsible for leading hearings, maintaining order, and enforcing committee rules. In the absence of the chair, the vice chair becomes presiding officer for the hearing. The clerk is responsible for all administrative matters for the committee, including attendance, minutes, and recording votes. The ranking member is the chief representative of the minority party on the committee, and is traditionally appointed chair when the majority changes hands. Chairs and vice chairs are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the speaker, while ranking members are appointed by the speaker on recommendation of the minority leader. The committee clerk is selected by the committee chair. The speaker can unilaterally remove or reassign any committee member, chair, vice chair or clerk.
Committee Chair Vice Chair Clerk Ranking Member Deputy Ranking Member Children and Family Law Mark Pearson (R) Debra DeSimone (R) Jodi Nelson (R) Peter Petrigno (D)Gaby Grossman (D) Commerce and Consumer Affairs John B. Hunt (R) John Potucek (R)Lisa Post (R)Anita Burroughs (D)Carry Spier (D) Criminal Justice and Public Safety Terry Roy (R) Jennifer Rhodes (R)Alissandra Murray (D) Linda Harriott-Gathright (D) David Meuse (D) Education Funding Rick Ladd (R) Walter Spilsbury (R)David Luneau (D)Hope Damon (D)Education Policy and AdministrationGlenn Cordelli (R)Kristin Noble (R)Margaret Drye (R)Patricia Cornell (D)Muriel Hall (D) Election Law Ross Berry (R) James Qualey (R) Claudine Burnham (R) Connie Lane (D)Russell Muirhead (D) Environment and Agriculture Judy Aron (R) Jim Creighton (R)Seth King (R)Peter Bixby (D)Nick Germana (D) Executive Departments and Administration Carol McGuire (R) Erica Layon (R) John Sytek (R) Jaci Grote (D)Heath Howard (D) Finance Kenneth Weyler (R) Dan McGuire (R)Gerald Griffin (R) Mary Jane Wallner (D)Karen Ebel (D) Finance – Division I Dan McGuire (R) Jose Cambrils (R) Peter Leishman (D)Karen Ebel (D) Finance – Division II Keith Erf (R) Daniel Popovici-Muller (R)Kate Murray (D) Finance – Division III Jess Edwards (R) Maureen Mooney (R) Rich Nalevanko (R)Laura Telerski (D) Fish and Game and Marine Resources James Spillane (R) Mike Ouellet (R)Sayra DeVito (R)Cathryn Harvey (D)Loren Foxx (D) Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wayne MacDonald (R) Lisa Mazur (R)David Nagel (R)Lucy Weber (D)Jessica Lamontagne (D)HousingJoe Alexander (R)Brian Cole (R)Sherri Reinfurt (R)David Paige (D)Ellen Read (D) Judiciary Robert Lynn (R) Dennis Mannion (R) Katy Peternel (R)Margorie Smith (D)Paul Berch (D) Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Jim Creighton (R) Lino Avellani (R) Steven Kesselring (R)Brian Sullivan (D)Timothy Soucy (D) Legislative Administration Gregory Hill (R) Vanessa Sheehan (R)Shane Sirois (R) Janet Wall (D) Stephanie Payeur (D) Municipal and County Government Diane Pauer (R) John MacDonald (R)Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R)Laurel Stavis (D)Jim Maggiore (D) Public Works and Highways David Milz (R) Charles Melvin (R)Bill Boyd (R)John Cloutier (D)Michael Edgar (D) Resources, Recreation and Development Robert Harb (R) Arnold Davis (R)Ron Dunn (R)Allison Knab (D)Heather Baldwin (D) Rules Sherman Packard (R) Steve Shurtleff (D) Paul Smith (House Clerk)Alexis Simpson (D) Science, Technology and Energy Michael Vose (R) Douglas Thomas (R)JD Bernardy (R)Kat Mcghee (D) Tom Cormen (D) State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Michael Moffett (R)Skip Rollins (R)Jennifer Mandelbaum (D)Christine Seibert (D)Christal Lloyd (D) Transportation Thomas Walsh (R) Ted Gorski (R)Karel Crawford (R)George Sykers (D)Dan Veilleux (D) Ways and Means John Janigian (R) Jordan Ulery (R)Bill Ohm (R)Susan Almy (D)Dennis Malloy (D)
List of members (2024–2026)