2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 2 New Hampshire seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elections in New Hampshire |
|---|
 |
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 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 elections of other federal and state offices, including governor of New Hampshire and U.S. senator. This election marked the first time since 1992 that New Hampshire elected members of two parties into the House of Representatives, and is to date the only time since 2010 that Republicans won any congressional election in New Hampshire.
Overview
[edit]Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire by district:[1]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 116,769 | 48.11% | 125,508 | 51.71% | 459 | 0.19% | 242,736 | 100.0% | Republican gain |
| District 2 | 130,700 | 55.54% | 106,871 | 42.18% | 613 | 2.27% | 238,184 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 247,469 | 51.46% | 232,379 | 48.32% | 1,072 | 0.22% | 480,920 | 100.0% | |
District 1
[edit]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 Democrat Carol Shea-Porter, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously from 2007 to 2011, ran for re-election. She was elected with 50% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Frank Guinta, and the district has a PVI of R+1.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Carol Shea-Porter, incumbent U.S. Representative[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter (incumbent) | 16,956 | 98.1 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 327 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 17,283 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Frank Guinta, former U.S. Representative[4]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Daniel Innis, Dean of the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire[5]
- Everett Jabour, trucking executive[6]
- Brendan Kelly, former Seabrook Selectman, former chairman of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire, and Libertarian nominee for this seat in 2012[7]
Declined
[edit]- Jeb Bradley, Majority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate and former U.S. Representative[8]
- John Cebrowski, state representative[9][10]
- Christopher Sununu, Executive Councillor (running for re-election)[11]
- Pam Tucker, state representative[12][13]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jeff Chidester |
Frank Guinta |
Dan Innis |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England College | October 7–9, 2013 | 409 | ± 4.8% | 7% | 54% | 6% | 33% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Guinta | 29,246 | 49.0 | |
| Republican | Dan Innis | 24,342 | 40.8 | |
| Republican | Brendan Kelly | 4,999 | 8.4 | |
| Republican | Everett Jabour | 996 | 1.7 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 123 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 59,706 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Carol Shea-Porter (D) |
Frank Guinta (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMUR/UNH | October 29–November 2, 2014 | 405 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 47% | 1% | 6% |
| New England College | October 31–November 1, 2014 | 778 | ± 3.51% | 43% | 52% | 2% | 3% |
| WMUR/UNH | October 22–26, 2014 | 261 | ± 6.1% | 44% | 40% | 1% | 15% |
| New England College | October 24, 2014 | 556 | ± 4.16% | 43% | 49% | 4% | 4% |
| New England College | October 16, 2014 | 461 | ± 4.56% | 46% | 47% | 3% | 3% |
| UMass Amherst | October 10–15, 2014 | 160 LV | – | 54% | 37% | 3% | 6% |
| 197 RV | – | 50% | 38% | 3% | 9% | ||
| New England College | October 9, 2014 | 536 | ± 4.23% | 44% | 46% | 6% | 5% |
| WMUR/UNH | September 29–October 5, 2014 | 258 | ± 6.1% | 42% | 39% | 3% | 16% |
| New England College | October 3, 2014 | 626 | ± 3.92% | 47% | 44% | 5% | 4% |
| New England College | September 26, 2014 | 629 | ± 3.91% | 41% | 51% | 4% | 4% |
| New England College | September 19–20, 2014 | 715 | ± 3.66% | 45% | 45% | 6% | 4% |
| New England College | September 10–11, 2014 | 607 | ± 3.98% | 46% | 42% | 6% | 6% |
| Normington Petts | September 3–7, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 45% | 43% | — | 12% |
| WMUR/UNH | August 7–17, 2014 | 297 | ± 5.7% | 41% | 45% | — | 14% |
| WMUR/UNH | June 19–July 1, 2014 | 263 | ± 6% | 43% | 46% | 2% | 10% |
| WMUR/UNH | April 1–9, 2014 | 259 | ± 6.1% | 44% | 35% | 0% | 21% |
| WMUR/UNH | January 21–26, 2014 | 304 | ± 5.6% | 39% | 45% | 2% | 15% |
| WMUR/UNH | October 7–16, 2013 | 330 | ± 5.4% | 48% | 32% | 1% | 18% |
| New England College | October 7–9, 2013 | 882 | ± 3.29% | 43% | 42% | — | 15% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Carol Shea-Porter (D) |
Dan Innis (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMUR/UNH | August 7–17, 2014 | 297 | ± 5.7% | 44% | 37% | 1% | 18% |
| WMUR/UNH | June 19–July 1, 2014 | 263 | ± 6% | 45% | 38% | 1% | 16% |
| WMUR/UNH | April 1–9, 2014 | 259 | ± 6.1% | 45% | 29% | 0% | 25% |
| WMUR/UNH | January 21–26, 2014 | 304 | ± 5.6% | 43% | 33% | 2% | 23% |
| WMUR/UNH | October 7–16, 2013 | 330 | ± 5.4% | 43% | 32% | 0% | 25% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Guinta | 125,508 | 51.7 | |
| Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter (incumbent) | 116,769 | 48.1 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 459 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 242,736 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 2
[edit]The 2nd district covers the western and northern parts of the state and includes the cities of Nashua and Concord. The incumbent Democrat Ann McLane Kuster, who has represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was elected with 50% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Charles Bass, and the district has a PVI of D+3.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ann McLane Kuster, incumbent U.S. Representative[16]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) | 21,269 | 98.6 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 300 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 21,569 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Marilinda Garcia, state representative[18]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Gary Lambert, former state senator[19]
- Jim Lawrence, former state representative[20]
- Mike Little, former Concord City Councilor[6]
Declined
[edit]- Andrew Hemingway, businessman, Tea Party activist and candidate for chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee in 2013 (running for Governor)[21][22]
- William L. O'Brien, former Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[23][24]
- Christopher Sununu, Executive Councillor (running for re-election)[11]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Marilinda Garcia |
Gary Lambert |
Jim Lawrence |
Mike Little |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magellan Strategies | July 29–30, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.44% | 36% | 13% | 2% | 4% | 45% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marilinda Garcia | 27,285 | 49.2 | |
| Republican | Gary Lambert | 15,196 | 27.4 | |
| Republican | Jim Lawrence | 10,327 | 18.6 | |
| Republican | Mike Little | 2,489 | 4.5 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 165 | 0.12 | |
| Total votes | 55,462 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ann McLane Kuster (D) |
Marilinda Garcia (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMUR/UNH | October 29–November 2, 2014 | 352 | ± 5.2% | 49% | 38% | 1% | 12% |
| New England College | October 31–November 1, 2014 | 748 | ± 3.58% | 53% | 42% | 3% | 2% |
| WMUR/UNH | October 22–26, 2014 | 295 | ± 5.7% | 53% | 30% | 1% | 16% |
| New England College | October 24, 2014 | 576 | ± 4.08% | 49% | 42% | 4% | 5% |
| New England College | October 16, 2014 | 460 | ± 4.57% | 49% | 43% | 4% | 4% |
| UMass Amherst | October 10–15, 2014 | 162 LV | ± ? | 43% | 48% | 4% | 5% |
| 198 RV | ± ? | 45% | 43% | 4% | 8% | ||
| New England College | October 9, 2014 | 545 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 43% | 7% | 5% |
| WMUR/UNH | September 29–October 5, 2014 | 275 | ± 5.9% | 37% | 41% | 3% | 19% |
| New England College | October 3, 2014 | 660 | ± 3.81% | 50% | 38% | 6% | 5% |
| New England College | September 26, 2014 | 702 | ± 3.7% | 50% | 39% | 5% | 6% |
| New England College | September 19–20, 2014 | 779 | ± 3.51% | 49% | 38% | 7% | 6% |
| New England College | September 10–11, 2014 | 627 | ± 3.98% | 50% | 37% | 6% | 8% |
| Normington Petts | September 3–7, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 38% | — | 18% |
| WMUR/UNH | August 7–17, 2014 | 312 | ± 5.5% | 39% | 36% | 1% | 25% |
| WMUR/UNH | June 19–July 1, 2014 | 246 | ± 6.2% | 49% | 35% | 1% | 15% |
| WMUR/UNH | April 1–9, 2014 | 248 | ± 6.2% | 34% | 33% | 1% | 32% |
| WMUR/UNH | January 21–26, 2014 | 280 | ± 5.9% | 36% | 30% | 4% | 30% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ann McLane Kuster (D) |
Gary Lambert (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMUR/UNH | August 7–17, 2014 | 312 | ± 5.5% | 41% | 35% | 1% | 24% |
| WMUR/UNH | June 19–July 1, 2014 | 246 | ± 6.2% | 45% | 36% | 1% | 18% |
| WMUR/UNH | April 1–9, 2014 | 248 | ± 6.2% | 38% | 31% | 1% | 30% |
| WMUR/UNH | January 21–26, 2014 | 280 | ± 5.9% | 38% | 34% | 2% | 26% |
| WMUR/UNH | October 7–16, 2013 | 333 | ± 5.4% | 33% | 34% | 2% | 31% |
| New England College | October 7–9, 2013 | 569 | ± 4.13% | 46% | 26% | — | 28% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ann McLane Kuster (D) |
Jim Lawrence (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMUR/UNH | August 7–17, 2014 | 312 | ± 5.5% | 40% | 32% | 2% | 26% |
| WMUR/UNH | June 19–July 1, 2014 | 246 | ± 6.2% | 47% | 35% | 1% | 17% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) | 130,700 | 54.9 | |
| Republican | Marilinda Garcia | 106,871 | 44.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 613 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 238,184 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "Shea-Porter Files for Reelection in New Hampshire's First District". sheaporter.com. June 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "2014 United States Senate - Democratic Primary". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ Cahn, Emily (September 24, 2013). "Ex-Congressman Launches Rematch Bid With Bipartisan Tone". Roll Call. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ Leubsdorf, Ben (October 9, 2013). "Republican Dan Innis announces run for Congress in N.H.'s 1st District". Concord Monitor. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Tuohy, Dan (June 13, 2014). "Candidates Set: Meet the GOP Avengers". Salem Patch. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ Holroyd, Corinne (April 22, 2014). "Former Seabrook Selectman Kelly swaps parties in congressional bid". The Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ Leubsdorf, Ben (September 3, 2013). "N.H. Senate leader Jeb Bradley won't run for U.S. Senate in 2014". Concord Monitor. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ Pindell, James (December 3, 2013). "Bedford GOP state Rep considering Congressional run". WMUR-TV. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ Pindell, James (February 27, 2014). "Cebrowski still 'chewing' over a run for higher office". WMUR-TV. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ a b DiStaso, John (July 18, 2013). "John DiStaso's Granite Status: Chris Sununu won't run for Gov, US House or US Senate in '14; plans to seek reelection to Executive Council". New Hampshire Union Leader. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ Cresta, Joey (September 5, 2013). "Tucker waiting on Guinta for Congress bid". The Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ "Guinta Begins March of Endorsements". Guinta for Congress. March 3, 2014. Archived from the original on July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Representative In Congress - Republican Primary". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Representative in Congress - 2014 General Election". NH Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ "Congresswoman Annie Kuster Files Papers, Declares Candidacy for Reelection". kusterforcongress.com. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "2014 United States Senate - Democratic Primary". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ Trygstad, Kyle (November 25, 2013). "GOP Rising Star Launches House Bid in New Hampshire". Roll Call. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ "Former NH state GOP sen. Gary Lambert to announce House bid against Democrat Annie Kuster". Daily Journal. Associated Press. September 4, 2013. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ "First-ever NH African-American to run for Congress emerges". WMUR. June 9, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Hemingway being talked about for governor's race". WMUR.com. December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ Ronayne, Kathleen (January 30, 2014). "Entrepreneur, political activist Andrew Hemingway to challenge Hassan for governor". Concord Monitor. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ Kevin Brennan (February 8, 2013). "Former N.H. House Speaker Mulling Kuster Challenge". National Journal. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ Ben Leubsdorf (August 24, 2013). "Ex-N.H. House speaker Bill O'Brien takes new job, ends nascent campaign for U.S. Congress". Concord Monitor. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "2014 United States Senate - Republican Primary". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
