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The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784. It is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court. It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population. Currently, there are 19 Republicans

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and 5 Democrats

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Composition

Affiliation	Party		Total

	Republican	Democratic New Hampshire Democratic Party The New Hampshire Democratic Party is the local branch of the United States Democratic Party in the state of New Hampshire. The chair is Raymond Buckley. The vice chairs are Martha Fuller Clark and Jane Clemmons.-Current elected officials:...		Vacant
End of previous legislature	10	14	24	0

Begin	19	5	24	0
Latest voting share	79.2%	20.8%

Leadership of the New Hampshire Senate

Position	Name	Party	District
President of the Senate President of the Senate The President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is the speaker of other assemblies.The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for example, the President of the Senate of Nigeria is second in line...	Peter Bragdon Peter Bragdon Peter Bragdon is a Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 11th District since 2004. Previously he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2000 until 2002...	Republican	11
Majority Leader Majority leader In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the...	Jeb Bradley Jeb Bradley Joseph E. "Jeb" Bradley is a Republican member of the New Hampshire State Senate, currently serving as Senate Majority Leader. He represents his hometown of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and 16 other towns in east-central New Hampshire. He was formerly a U.S...	Republican	3
Minority Leader Minority leader In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...	Sylvia Larsen Sylvia Larsen Sylvia Larsen is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 15th District since 1994. From 2006 through 2010, when Democrats regained control of the chamber, Larsen served as Senate President.-External links:...	Democratic	15

Members of the New Hampshire Senate

District	Representative	Party	Residence	First Elected
1	John Gallus John Gallus John Gallus is a Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 1st District since 2002. Previously he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1996 until 2002.-External links:* official NH Senate website...	Republican	Berlin Berlin, New Hampshire Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...	2002
2	Jeanie Forrester Jeanie Forrester Jeanie Forrester is a Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 2nd district since 2010. A businesswoman by trade, Forrester sits on the Finance and Public/Municipal Affairs committees.-Personal:...	Republican	Meredith Meredith, New Hampshire Meredith is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 6,241 at the 2010 census. Meredith is situated beside Lake Winnipesaukee. It is home to Stonedam Island Natural Area and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad...	2010
3	Jeb Bradley Jeb Bradley Joseph E. "Jeb" Bradley is a Republican member of the New Hampshire State Senate, currently serving as Senate Majority Leader. He represents his hometown of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and 16 other towns in east-central New Hampshire. He was formerly a U.S...	Republican	Wolfeboro Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Wolfeboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,269 at the 2010 census. A venerable resort area situated beside Lake Winnipesaukee, Wolfeboro includes the village of Wolfeboro Falls...	2009
4 New Hampshire's 4th State Senate District New Hampshire's 4th State Senate District is one of 24 Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Jim Forsythe of Strafford.-District profile:The 4th district includes most of Belknap County and two towns in Strafford County.-Communities:...	Jim Forsythe Jim Forsythe Jim Forsythe is a current Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, having represented the 4th District since 2010...	Republican	Strafford Strafford, New Hampshire Strafford is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,991 at the 2010 census. The two main settlements in town are the villages of Center Strafford and Bow Lake Village.- History :...	2010
5 New Hampshire's 5th State Senate District New Hampshire's 5th State Senate District is one of 24 Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Matthew Houde of Plainfield.-District profile:...	Matthew Houde	Democratic	Meriden Meriden, New Hampshire Meriden is a village in the eastern part of the town of Plainfield in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. Meriden is home to Kimball Union Academy, a private boarding school....	2008
6	Fenton Groen	Republican	Rochester Rochester, New Hampshire Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 29,752. The city includes the villages of East Rochester and Gonic. Rochester is home to Skyhaven Airport and the annual Rochester Fair....	2010
7	Andy Sanborn	Republican	Henniker Henniker, New Hampshire Henniker is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 4,836. Henniker is home to New England College, Ames State Forest and Craney Hill State Forest....	2010
8	Bob Odell Bob Odell (politician) Bob Odell is a Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 8th District since 2002. Previously he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2000 until 2002. He resides in Lempster, New Hampshire.-External links:...	Republican	Lempster Lempster, New Hampshire Lempster is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,154 at the 2010 census. Settlements include the town center and the village of East Lempster.- History :...	2002
9	Ray White	Republican	Bedford Bedford, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the Census of 2000, there were 18,274 people, 6,251 households, and 5,125 families residing in the town. The population density was 556.6 people per square mile . There were 6,401 housing units at an average density of 195.0 per square mile...	2010
10	Molly Kelly Molly Kelly Molly Kelly is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 10th District since 2006.-External links:* official NH Senate website* profileFollow the Money - Molly Kelly* campaign contributions* profile...	Democratic	Keene Keene, New Hampshire Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...	2006
11	Peter Bragdon Peter Bragdon Peter Bragdon is a Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 11th District since 2004. Previously he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2000 until 2002...	Republican	Milford Milford, New Hampshire Milford is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States, on the Souhegan River. The population was 15,115 at the 2010 census. It is the retail and manufacturing center of a six-town area known informally as the Souhegan Valley....	2004
12	Jim Luther	Republican	Hollis Hollis, New Hampshire Hollis is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,684 at the 2010 census. The town center village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Hollis Village Historic District....	2010
13	Gary Lambert	Republican	Nashua Nashua, New Hampshire -Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,494 people, 35,044 households, and 21,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.9 people per square mile . There were 37,168 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile...	2010
14	Sharon Carson	Republican	Londonderry Londonderry, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,236 people, 7,623 households, and 6,319 families residing in the town. The population density was 555.8 people per square mile . There were 7,718 housing units at an average density of 184.6 per square mile...	2008
15	Sylvia Larsen Sylvia Larsen Sylvia Larsen is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 15th District since 1994. From 2006 through 2010, when Democrats regained control of the chamber, Larsen served as Senate President.-External links:...	Democratic	Concord Concord, New Hampshire The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....	1994
16	David Boutin	Republican	Hooksett Hooksett, New Hampshire Hooksett is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 13,451 at the 2010 census. The town is located between Manchester, the state's largest city, and Concord, the state capital...	2010
17	John Barnes, Jr. John Barnes, Jr. John S. Barnes, Jr. is a Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 17th District since 2000. Previously he was in the Senate from 1992 through 1998, and was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1988 until 1992....	Republican	Raymond Raymond, New Hampshire Raymond is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,138 at the 2010 census. Part of Pawtuckaway State Park is in the north....	2000 (1992–1998)
18	Tom DeBlois	Republican	Manchester Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...	2010
19	Jim Rausch	Republican	Derry Derry, New Hampshire -Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 33,109 people, 12,537 households, and 8,767 families residing in the town. The population density was 924.8 people per square mile . There were 13,277 housing units at an average density of 143.2/km²...	2010
20	Lou D'Allesandro Lou D'Allesandro Lou D'Allesandro is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 20th District since 1998. Previously he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1996 through 1998.-External links:...	Democratic	Manchester Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...	1998
21	Amanda Merrill Amanda Merrill Amanda Merrill is a Democratic first-term member of the New Hampshire Senate from Durham, who took office in 2008. She represents Senate District 21, which comprises Dover, Durham, Epping, Lee, and Rollinsford...	Democratic	Durham Durham, New Hampshire As of the census of 2000, there were 12,664 people, 2,882 households, and 1,582 families residing in the town. The population density was 565.5 people per square mile . There were 2,923 housing units at an average density of 130.5 per square mile...	2008
22	Chuck Morse	Republican	Salem Salem, New Hampshire Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 28,776 at the 2010 census. Salem is a marketing and distributing center north of Boston, with a major amusement attraction, Canobie Lake Park, and a large shopping mall, the Mall at Rockingham Park.- History :The...	2010 (2002-2006)
23	Russell Prescott	Republican	Kingston Kingston, New Hampshire Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 6,025.- History :Kingston was the fifth town to be established in New Hampshire. Originally, it was a part of Hampton, New Hampshire...	2010 (2000-2004)
24	Nancy Stiles	Republican	Hampton Hampton, New Hampshire Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 14,976 at the 2010 census. Located beside the Atlantic Ocean, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination....	2010

External links

New Hampshire Senate official website
New Hampshire Senate Democratic Caucus official party website
Project Vote Smart - State Senate of New Hampshire voter information

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