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New Hampshire State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

New Hampshire Senate District 9

A district of about 58,000 people, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes in line with the nation for president.

Denise Ricciardi (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 24 seats

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

Even12th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican13th seat · the majority lineDistrict 9

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.

202220242026
New Hampshire State SenateR+4.5R+3.1D+7.2

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 24 seats. Small marks are other seats in New Hampshire. The black marker is District 9.

Adults with a bachelor's degree45% 70th pct · 8th of 24 in NH

Higher than 70% of seats.

White adults without a degree50% 39th pct · 15th of 24 in NH

Lower than 61% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 57th pct · 11th of 24 in NH

Higher than 57% of seats.

Black residents0% 0th pct · 24th of 24 in NH

Lowest of 24 seats.

Asian residents3% 78th pct · 6th of 24 in NH

Higher than 78% of seats.

People per square mile145 35th pct · 16th of 24 in NH

Less dense than 65% 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. 3 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 11
49% college gradsD+7.0Flipped DDistrict 16
39% college gradsR+6.7Flipped DDistrict 2
37% college gradsR+4.5Flipped DDistrict 14
42% college gradsR+8.0Held 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. Matthew McLaughlin (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 7.2
  2. Denise Ricciardi (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 4.5, 2024 by 3.1

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