Revision: Jan. 5, 2022, 4:22 p.m.
HB 50 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
5Jan2022... 2274h
2021 SESSION
21-0631
11/05
HOUSE BILL 50
AN ACT apportioning state representative districts.
SPONSORS: Rep. B. Griffin, Hills. 6
COMMITTEE: Special Committee on Redistricting
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes state representative districts.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
5Jan2022... 2274h 21-0631
11/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT apportioning state representative districts.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 State Representative Districts. RSA 662:5 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
662:5 State Representative Districts. The state is divided into districts for the choosing of state representatives, each of which may elect the number of representatives set forth opposite the district, as follows:
I. Belknap County
District No. 1 Center Harbor
New Hampton 1
District No. 2 Meredith 2
District No. 3 Sanbornton
Tilton 1
District No. 4 Belmont 1
District No. 5 Laconia Ward 1
Laconia Ward 2
Laconia Ward 3
Laconia Ward 5
Laconia Ward 6 4
District No. 6 Gilford
Gilmanton
Laconia Ward 4 4
District No. 7 Alton
Barnstead 3
District No. 8 Belmont
Sanbornton
Tilton 2
II. Carroll County
District No. 1 Conway 3
District No. 2 Albany
Bartlett
Chatham
Hale's Location
Hart's Location
Jackson
Sandwich 2
District No. 3 Madison
Moultonborough
Tamworth 2
District No. 4 Brookfield
Eaton
Effingham
Freedom
Wakefield 2
District No. 5 Ossipee 1
District No. 6 Tuftonboro
Wolfeboro 2
District No. 7 Ossipee
Tuftonboro
Wolfeboro 1
District No. 8 Brookfield
Eaton
Effingham
Freedom
Madison
Moultonborough
Tamworth
Wakefield 2
III. Cheshire County
District No. 1 Keene Ward 1 1
District No. 2 Keene Ward 3 1
District No. 3 Keene Ward 5 1
District No. 4 Keene Ward 4 1
District No. 5 Surry
Walpole 1
District No. 6 Chesterfield
Hinsdale
Westmoreland 2
District No. 7 Keene Ward 2 1
District No. 8 Harrisville
Marlborough
Nelson
Roxbury
Sullivan 1
District No. 9 Alstead
Gilsum
Marlow
Stoddard 1
District No. 10 Richmond
Swanzey 2
District No. 11 Winchester 1
District No. 12 Fitzwilliam
Troy 1
District No. 13 Dublin
Jaffrey 1
District No. 14 Rindge 1
District No. 15 Chesterfield
Hinsdale
Keene Ward 1
Keene Ward 3
Keene Ward 4
Keene Ward 5
Surry
Walpole
Westmoreland 2
District No. 16 Alstead
Gilsum
Harrisville
Keene Ward 2
Marlborough
Marlow
Nelson
Roxbury
Stoddard
Sullivan 1
District No. 17 Fitzwilliam
Richmond
Swanzey
Troy
Winchester 1
District No. 18 Dublin
Jaffrey
Rindge 2
IV. Coos County
District No. 1 Dalton
Lancaster
Northumberland
Stratford 2
District No. 2 Atkinson & Gilmanton Academy Grant
Cambridge
Clarksville
Dix's Grant
Dixville
Dummer
Errol
Milan
Millsfield
Odell
Pittsburg
Second College Grant
Stark
Wentworth's Location 1
District No. 3 Colebrook
Columbia
Erving's Location
Stewartstown 1
District No. 4 Carroll
Whitefield 1
District No. 5 Berlin
Jefferson
Kilkenny 3
District No. 6 Bean's Grant
Bean's Purchase
Chandler's Purchase
Crawford's Purchase
Cutt's Grant
Gorham
Green's Grant
Hadley's Purchase
Low and Burbank's Grant
Martin's Location
Pinkham's Grant
Randolph
Sargent's Purchase
Shelburne
Success
Thompson and
Meserve's Purchase 1
V. Grafton County
District No. 1 Bath
Lisbon
Littleton
Lyman
Monroe
Sugar Hill 3
District No. 2 Bethlehem
Franconia 1
District No. 3 Easton
Lincoln
Livermore
Woodstock 1
District No. 4 Ellsworth
Thornton
Waterville Valley 1
District No. 5 Benton
Haverhill
Landaff
Piermont
Warren 2
District No. 6 Orford
Rumney
Wentworth 1
District No. 7 Campton 1
District No. 8 Ashland
Holderness
Plymouth 3
District No. 9 Canaan
Dorchester
Orange 1
District No. 10 Bridgewater
Bristol 1
District No. 11 Alexandria
Grafton
Groton
Hebron 1
District No. 12 Hanover
Lyme 4
District No. 13 Lebanon Ward 1 1
District No. 14 Lebanon Ward 2 1
District No. 15 Lebanon Ward 3 1
District No. 16 Enfield 1
District No. 17 Lebanon Ward 1
Lebanon Ward 2
Lebanon Ward 3 1
District No. 18 Alexandria
Bridgewater
Bristol
Canaan
Dorchester
Enfield
Grafton
Groton
Hebron
Orange 1
VI. Hillsborough County
District No. 1 Pelham 4
District No. 2 Bedford 7
District No. 3 Nashua Ward 4 3
District No. 4 Nashua Ward 2 3
District No. 5 Nashua Ward 1 3
District No. 6 Nashua Ward 3 3
District No. 7 Nashua Ward 7 3
District No. 8 Nashua Ward 6 3
District No. 9 Nashua Ward 5 3
District No. 10 Nashua Ward 9 3
District No. 11 Nashua Ward 8 3
District No. 12 Merrimack 8
District No. 13 Hudson 6
District No. 14 Litchfield 2
District No. 15 Manchester Ward 8 2
District No. 16 Manchester Ward 6 2
District No. 17 Manchester Ward 2 2
District No. 18 Manchester Ward 12 2
District No. 19 Manchester Ward 10 2
District No. 20 Manchester Ward 9 2
District No. 21 Manchester Ward 1 2
District No. 22 Manchester Ward 11 2
District No. 23 Manchester Ward 3 2
District No. 24 Manchester Ward 4 2
District No. 25 Manchester Ward 5 2
District No. 26 Manchester Ward 7 2
District No. 27 New Boston
Weare 4
District No. 28 Deering
Francestown 1
District No. 29 Goffstown 5
District No. 30 Antrim
Bennington
Hillsborough
Windsor 3
District No. 31 Greenfield
Hancock 1
District No. 32 Lydenborough
Mont Vernon
Wilton 2
District No. 33 Peterborough
Sharon 2
District No. 34 Amherst 3
District No. 35 Hollis 2
District No. 36 Milford 4
District No. 37 Brookline
Greenville
Mason
New Ipswich
Temple 4
District No. 38 Hudson
Litchfield 2
District No. 39 Manchester Ward 6
Manchester Ward 8
Manchester Ward 9 2
District No. 40 Manchester Ward 10
Manchester Ward 11
Manchester Ward 12 2
District No. 41 Manchester Ward 4
Manchester Ward 5
Manchester Ward 7 2
District No. 42 Goffstown
New Boston
Weare 1
District No. 43 Brookline
Greenville
Lydenborough
Mason
Milford
Mont Vernon
New Ipswich
Temple
Wilton 2
District No. 44 Amherst
Hollis 1
District No. 45 Manchester Ward 1
Manchester Ward 2
Manchester Ward 3 2
VII. Merrimack County
District No. 1 Boscawen 1
District No. 2 Northfield 1
District No. 3 Franklin Ward 1
Franklin Ward 2
Franklin Ward 3 2
District No. 4 Canterbury
Loudon 2
District No. 5 Andover
Danbury
Hill
Salisbury
Webster 2
District No. 6 Sutton
Wilmot 1
District No. 7 New London
Newbury 2
District No. 8 Bradford
Henniker
Warner 3
District No. 9 Bow
Hopkinton 4
District No. 10 Dunbarton
Hooksett 4
District No. 11 Allenstown 1
District No. 12 Pembroke 2
District No. 13 Chichester
Pittsfield 2
District No. 14 Epsom 1
District No. 15 Concord Ward 1 1
District No. 16 Concord Ward 2 1
District No. 17 Concord Ward 3 1
District No. 18 Concord Ward 4 1
District No. 19 Concord Ward 5 1
District No. 20 Concord Ward 6 1
District No. 21 Concord Ward 7 1
District No. 22 Concord Ward 8 1
District No. 23 Concord Ward 9 1
District No. 24 Concord Ward 10 1
District No. 25 Franklin Ward 1
Franklin Ward 2
Franklin Ward 3
Northfield 1
District No. 26 Andover
Boscawen
Canterbury
Danbury
Hill
Loudon
Salisbury
Webster 1
District No. 27 Allenstown
Dunbarton
Epsom
Hooksett 2
District No. 28 Concord Ward 1
Concord Ward 2
Concord Ward 3 1
District No. 29 Concord Ward 8
Concord Ward 9
Concord Ward 10 1
District No. 30 Concord Ward 4
Concord Ward 5
Concord Ward 6
Concord Ward 7 1
VIII. Rockingham County
District No. 1 Stratham 2
District No. 2 Newfields
Newmarket 3
District No. 3 Exeter 4
District No. 4 Newington
Portsmouth Ward 1 1
District No. 5 Portsmouth Ward 3 1
District No. 6 North Hampton 1
District No. 7 Hampton 4
District No. 8 Seabrook 2
District No. 9 Hampton Falls
Kensington
South Hampton 1
District No. 10 Newton 1
District No. 11 East Kingston
Kingston 2
District No. 12 Epping 2
District No. 13 Raymond 3
District No. 14 Chester
Fremont 3
District No. 15 Sandown 2
District No. 16 Danville 1
District No. 17 Hampstead
Plaistow 5
District No. 18 Atkinson 2
District No. 19 Derry 10
District No. 20 Salem 9
District No. 21 Windham 4
District No. 22 Londonderry 7
District No. 23 Brentwood 1
District No. 24 New Castle
Portsmouth Ward 5 1
District No. 25 Portsmouth Ward 2 1
District No. 26 Portsmouth Ward 4 1
District No. 27 Greenland
Rye 2
District No. 28 Auburn
Candia
Deerfield 3
District No. 29 Northwood
Nottingham 2
District No. 30 Exeter
Newfields
Newmarket
Stratham 1
District No. 31 Londonderry
Windham 1
District No. 32 Hampton Falls
Kensington
Newton
South Hampton 1
District No. 33 Hampton
Seabrook 1
District No. 34 New Castle
Newington
Portsmouth Ward 1
Portsmouth Ward 5 1
District No. 35 Portsmouth Ward 2
Portsmouth Ward 3
Portsmouth Ward 4 1
District No. 36 Greenland
North Hampton
Rye 1
District No. 37 Brentwood
Danville
East Kingston
Kingston 1
District No. 38 Auburn
Candia
Deerfield
Northwood
Nottingham 2
IX. Strafford County
District No. 1 Farmington 2
District No. 2 Milton
Rochester Ward 5 3
District No. 3 Middleton
New Durham 1
District No. 4 Barrington
Strafford 3
District No. 5 Rochester Ward 1 1
District No. 6 Rochester Ward 2 1
District No. 7 Rochester Ward 3 1
District No. 8 Rochester Ward 4 1
District No. 9 Rochester Ward 6 1
District No. 10 Durham 4
District No. 11 Dover Ward 4
Lee
Madbury 3
District No. 12 Rollinsford
Somersworth Ward 1
Somersworth Ward 2
Somersworth Ward 3
Somersworth Ward 4
Somersworth Ward 5 4
District No. 13 Dover Ward 6 1
District No. 14 Dover Ward 1 1
District No. 15 Dover Ward 2 1
District No. 16 Dover Ward 3 1
District No. 17 Dover Ward 5 1
District No. 18 Barrington
Middleton
New Durham
Strafford 1
District No. 19 Rochester Ward 1
Rochester Ward 2
Rochester Ward 3
Rochester Ward 4
Rochester Ward 6 3
District No. 20 Dover Ward 4
Durham
Lee
Madbury 1
District No. 21 Dover Ward 1
Dover Ward 2
Dover Ward 3
Dover Ward 5
Dover Ward 6 3
X. Sullivan County
District No. 1 Grantham 1
District No. 2 Cornish
Plainfield 1
District No. 3 Charlestown
Newport
Unity 3
District No. 4 Acworth
Goshen
Langdon
Lempster
Washington 1
District No. 5 Springfield
Sunapee 1
District No. 6 Claremont Ward 1
Claremont Ward 2
Claremont Ward 3
Croydon 3
District No. 7 Charlestown
Cornish
Newport
Plainfield
Unity 1
District No. 8 Acworth
Claremont Ward 1
Claremont Ward 2
Claremont Ward 3
Croydon
Goshen
Langdon
Lempster
Springfield
Sunapee
Washington 2
2 Application. The changes in state representative districts established by this act shall not affect constituencies or terms of office of representatives presently in office. The state representative districts established by this act shall be in effect for the purpose of electing representatives at the 2022 state general election. If there shall be a vacancy in a state representatives district for any reason prior to the 2022 state general election, the vacancy shall be filled by and from the same state representative district that existed for the 2020 state general election. No provision of this act shall affect in any manner any of the proceedings of the membership of the house of representatives of the general court that assembled for a biennial session in January 2021.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.