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

New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Belknap 07

A district of about 11,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+24.0 relative to the nation for president.

Barbara Comtois (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Paul Terry (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Peter Varney (R) · since Nov 4, 2014Next 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.

R+24.0157th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican83rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 7

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 RepresentativesR+20.6R+22.4

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 7.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 32nd pct · 109th of 159 in NH

Lower than 68% of seats.

White adults without a degree63% 75th pct · 41st of 159 in NH

Higher than 75% of seats.

Hispanic residents1% 12th pct · 140th of 159 in NH

Lower than 88% of seats.

Black residents0% 36th pct · 102nd of 159 in NH

Lower than 64% of seats.

Asian residents0% 17th pct · 132nd of 159 in NH

Lower than 83% of seats.

People per square mile86 20th pct · 128th of 159 in NH

Less dense than 80% 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 803
31% college gradsR+25.3Held RDistrict 613
29% college gradsR+20.8SplitDistrict 532
35% college gradsR+18.4Held RDistrict 405
29% college gradsR+17.5Held R

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. Republican (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Peter R. Varney (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 21.2, 2024 by 24.0
  3. Paul A. Terry (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 20.6, 2024 by 22.4
  4. Barbara Comtois (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 21.1, 2024 by 22.6

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