NH Senate District 08
About This Office
This district is one of the 24 voting districts represented in the New Hampshire Senate. Each district elects a single senator, meaning there is one state senator for roughly every 57,000 New Hampshire residents.
Who Is Represented
2012-2022
Represents portions of Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack and Sullivan Counties, including the following cities and towns: Acworth, Antrim, Bennigton, Bradford, Croydon, Deering, Francestown, Goshen, Grantham, Hillsborough, Langdon, Lempster, Marlow, Newbury, Newport, New London, Springfield, Stoddard, Sunapee, Sutton, Unity, Washington, Weare and Windsor.
Number of seats:
1
Elected Officials
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Ruth Ward
Republican
Upcoming Elections
2024 NH Senate Primary
Voting Date:
Democrat
![David Trumble](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_70x88/public/2022-09/david-trumble-2.jpg?itok=bcgxc0dQ)
Republican
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Ruth Ward
(incumbent)
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2016 - present); former member, Stoddard Planning Board and Zoning Board; Retired Nurse Practitioner