New Hampshire's 1st congressional district covers parts of
Southern New Hampshire
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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
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, 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
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, the state's largest university. Some of the largest employers in the district are
Fidelity Investments
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,
J. Jill,
Elliot Health System, and
The University System of New Hampshire.
It is represented in the
United States House of Representatives
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by
Democrat
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Chris Pappas.
History and composition
This district is competitive, with a
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of EVEN. , the district has changed hands in six of the last eight elections, with an incumbent losing re-election in five instances. Incumbent Democrat
Chris Pappas achieved a notable feat by winning his 2020 re-election bid in this district.
The district (2022–) includes:
* all of
Belknap County, except the town of
Center Harbor and
New Hampton
* all of
Carroll County, except the towns of
Sandwich
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,
Jackson
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Australia
* Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region
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and
Albany
* the communities of
Bedford
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,
Goffstown,
Manchester
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, and
Merrimack in
Hillsborough County
* the town of
Hooksett in
Merrimack County
* all of
Rockingham County, except the towns of
Atkinson Atkinson may refer to:
Places
*Atkinson, Nova Scotia, Canada
* Atkinson, Dominica, a village in Dominica
*Atkinson, Illinois, U.S.
* Atkinson, Indiana, U.S.
*Atkinson, Maine, U.S.
*Atkinson Lake, a lake in Minnesota, U.S.
*Atkinson, Nebraska, U. ...
,
Deerfield,
Northwood,
Salem, and
Windham
* all of
Strafford County
Election results from statewide races
Election results from presidential races:
Election results from statewide races:
List of members representing the district
Electoral history
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
Historical district boundaries
See also
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New Hampshire's congressional districts
New Hampshire is divided into 2 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives.
The districts are currently represented in the 118th United States Congress by 2 Democratic Party (United States ...
*
List of United States congressional districts
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Notes
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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Belknap County, New Hampshire
Carroll County, New Hampshire
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Strafford County, New Hampshire