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New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Merrimack 09

A district of about 14,000 people, 59% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+22.0 relative to the nation for president.

David Luneau (D) · since Nov 4, 2014Eleana Colby (D) · since Nov 5, 2024James Newsom (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Muriel Hall (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 164 seats

Every New Hampshire House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+22.042nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican83rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 609

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20222024
New Hampshire House of RepresentativesD+18.3D+10.2

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 164 seats. Small marks are other seats in New Hampshire. The black marker is District 609.

Adults with a bachelor's degree59% 91st pct · 16th of 159 in NH

Higher than 91% of seats.

White adults without a degree38% 12th pct · 140th of 159 in NH

Lower than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 29th pct · 113th of 159 in NH

Lower than 71% of seats.

Black residents0% 39th pct · 97th of 159 in NH

Lower than 61% of seats.

Asian residents0% 20th pct · 127th of 159 in NH

Lower than 80% of seats.

People per square mile195 42nd pct · 93rd of 159 in NH

Less dense than 58% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 724
61% college gradsD+19.5Held DDistrict 534
66% college gradsD+17.4Held DDistrict 624
66% college gradsD+27.1Held DDistrict 723
54% college gradsD+15.1Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Democratic (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. James Newsom (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 10.2
  3. Eleana Marie Colby (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 11.6
  4. Muriel Hall (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 21.2, 2024 by 13.9
  5. Mel Myler (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 18.3
  6. David Luneau (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 19.6, 2024 by 10.8
  7. Angela Brennan (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 19.9

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)