New Hampshire's 1st congressional district

New Hampshire's 1st congressional district covers parts of Southern New Hampshire and the eastern portion of the state. The district contains parts of Hillsborough, Rockingham, Merrimack, Grafton, and Belknap counties; and the entirety of Strafford and Carroll counties.

The district contains Manchester, New Hampshire's most populous city, and its immediate suburbs. Most of the district's population resides in Rockingham County, which includes much of the Seacoast Region. The northern part of the district in Belknap, Carroll, and Grafton counties are far more rural.

The district is home to the University of New Hampshire, the state's largest university. Some of the largest employers in the district are Fidelity Investments, J. Jill, Elliot Health System, and The University System of New Hampshire. It is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Chris Pappas.

The district was identified as a presidential bellwether district by Sabato's Crystal Ball, having voted for the Electoral College winner in the past four presidential elections as of 2020. In 2024, the district voted for Kamala Harris, even though she lost the election.

History This district is competitive, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+2. During the mid-2000s and the 2010s, the district was extremely competitive, having changed hands in five of the last eight elections, with an incumbent losing reelection each time. The streak was broken in 2020 when incumbent Democrat Chris Pappas won reelection; he later won reelection again in 2022, becoming the first representative elected to a third consecutive term in the district since John E. Sununu. The district was a presidential bellwether starting in 2000, voting for the winner by narrow margins each time until 2024, when Kamala Harris narrowly carried the district.

Composition As of the 2021 redistricting cycle, the 1st district contains 74 municipalities.

Belknap County (9)

Alton, Barnstead, Belmont, Gilford, Gilmanton, Laconia, Meredith, Sanbornton, Tilton

Carroll County (15)

Bartlett, Brookfield, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Hart's Location, Madison, Moultonborough, Ossipee, Tamworth, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, Wolfeboro

Hillsborough County (4)

Bedford, Goffstown, Manchester, Merrimack

Merrimack County (1)

Hooksett

Rockingham County (32)

Auburn, Brentwood, Candia, Chester, Danville, Derry, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, Londonderry, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton, Nottingham, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Raymond, Rye, Sandown, Seabrook, South Hampton, Stratham

Strafford County (13)

All 13 municipalities

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 53–46% SenateShaheen 50–47%2010 SenateAyotte 62–34% GovernorLynch 51–47%2012 PresidentObama 51–49% GovernorHassan 53–44%2014 GovernorHassan 51–49% SenateBrown 51–49%2016 PresidentTrump 48–46% SenateAyotte 49–47% GovernorSununu 50–45%2018 GovernorSununu 55–44%2020 PresidentBiden 52–46% SenateShaheen 56–42% GovernorSununu 67–32%2022 SenateHassan 53–45% GovernorSununu 58–40%2024 PresidentHarris 50–48% GovernorAyotte 54–44%

List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1847 Amos Tuck Independent March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected late on March 9, 1847.Re-elected late on March 13, 1849.Re-elected late on March 11, 1851.Lost re-election. Free Soil March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Whig March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 George W. Kittredge Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected late on March 8, 1853.Lost re-election.James Pike Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected late on March 13, 1855.Re-elected late on March 10, 1857.Retired. Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Gilman Marston Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1863 Elected late on March 8, 1859.Re-elected late on March 12, 1861.Retired to serve in the Union Army. Daniel Marcy Democratic March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1865 Elected late on March 10, 1863.Lost re-election. Gilman Marston Republican March 4, 1865 –March 3, 1867 Elected late on March 14, 1865.Lost re-election. Jacob Hart Ela Republican March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1871 Elected late on March 12, 1867.Re-elected late on March 9, 1869.Retired.Ellery Albee Hibbard Democratic March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1873 Elected late on March 14, 1871.Lost re-election.William B. Small Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected late on March 11, 1873.Retired. Frank Jones Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1879 Elected late on March 9, 1875.Re-elected late on March 13, 1877.Retired.Joshua G. Hall Republican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Retired.Martin Alonzo Haynes Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Lost re-election. Luther F. McKinney Democratic March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1886.Lost re-election.Alonzo Nute Republican March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888.Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire. Luther F. McKinney Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire.Henry W. Blair Republican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1892.Retired. Cyrus A. Sulloway Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Lost re-election. Eugene Elliott Reed Democratic March 4, 1913 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1912.Lost re-election. Cyrus A. Sulloway Republican March 4, 1915 –March 11, 1917 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Died. Vacant March 11, 1917 –May 29, 1917 Sherman Everett Burroughs Republican May 29, 1917 –January 27, 1923 Elected to finish Sulloway's term.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Retired and died before next term began. Vacant January 27, 1923 –March 3, 1923 William Nathaniel Rogers Democratic March 4, 1923 –March 3, 1925 Elected in 1922.Lost re-election. Fletcher Hale Republican March 4, 1925 –October 22, 1931 Elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Died. Vacant October 22, 1931 –January 5, 1932 William Nathaniel Rogers Democratic January 5, 1932 –January 3, 1937 Elected to finish Hale's term.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Arthur B. Jenks Republican January 3, 1937 –June 9, 1938 Elected in 1936.Lost election contest. Alphonse Roy Democratic June 9, 1938 –January 3, 1939 Successfully contested Jenks's election.Lost re-election. Arthur B. Jenks Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1943 Elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Lost renomination. Chester Earl Merrow Republican January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Louis C. Wyman Republican January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1965 Elected in 1962.Lost re-election. Joseph Oliva Huot Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1967 Elected in 1964.Lost re-election. Louis C. Wyman Republican January 3, 1967 –December 31, 1974 Elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned when appointed. Vacant December 31, 1974 –January 3, 1975 Norman D'Amours Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1985 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Bob Smith Republican January 3, 1985 –December 7, 1990 Elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Retired to run for U.S. Senator, but resigned when appointed. Vacant December 7, 1990 –January 3, 1991 Bill Zeliff Republican January 3, 1991 –January 3, 1997 Elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire. John E. Sununu Republican January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2003 Elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Jeb Bradley Republican January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2007 Elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Lost re-election. Carol Shea-Porter Democratic January 3, 2007 –January 3, 2011 Elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Lost re-election. Frank Guinta Republican January 3, 2011 –January 3, 2013 Elected in 2010.Lost re-election. Carol Shea-Porter Democratic January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2015 Re-elected in 2012.Lost re-election. Frank Guinta Republican January 3, 2015 –January 3, 2017 Re-elected in 2014.Lost re-election. Carol Shea-Porter Democratic January 3, 2017 –January 3, 2019 Re-elected in 2016.Retired. Chris Pappas Democratic January 3, 2019 –present Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.Retiring to run for U.S. Senator.

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Historical district boundaries

New Hampshire's 1st congressional district

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