2022 New Hampshire Executive Council election

The 2022 New Hampshire Executive Council elections took place on November 8, 2022, to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire. The party primaries were held on September 13. These elections are notable because although Democrats won the majority of the votes in the five concurrent elections, they only won one of the five seats.

District 1
After redistricting, the 1st district includes six of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities: Berlin, Dover, Franklin, Laconia, Rochester, and Somersworth. Towns in the district include Alton, Belmont, Conway, Durham, Farmington, Gilford, Meredith, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro. The incumbent was Republican Joseph Kenney. Kenney, first elected in 2014 special election, was running for re-election.

Republican nominee

 * Joseph Kenney, incumbent executive councilor

Democratic nominee

 * Dana Hilliard, mayor of Somersworth

District 2
After redistricting, the 2nd district includes four of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities: Claremont, Concord, Keene, and Lebanon. Towns in the district include Bow, Charlestown, Hanover, Henniker, Hopkinton, Littleton, Newport, Peterborough, and Plymouth. The incumbent was Democrat Cinde Warmington. First elected in 2020, Warmington was running for re-election.

Candidates

 * Michael Cryans, former District 1 Executive Councilor
 * Bradford Todd
 * Cinde Warmington, incumbent executive councilor

Candidates

 * Harold French, state senator
 * Kim Strathdee, cook, antiques seller, farmer, carpenter, mechanic, and candidate for Executive Council District 2 in 2018 and 2020

District 3
After redistricting, the 3rd district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Portsmouth. Towns in the district include Atkinson, Chester, Epping, Exeter, Hampstead, Hampton, Kingston, Newmarket, Pelham, Plaistow, Raymond, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, Stratham, and Windham. The incumbent was Republican Janet Stevens, who was first elected in 2020. Stevens was running for re-election.

Republican nominee

 * Janet Stevens, incumbent executive councilor

Democratic nominee

 * Katherine Harake, chair of the Hampton Budget Committee

District 4
After redistricting, the 4th district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Manchester. Towns in the district include Auburn, Barrington, Bedford, Goffstown, Hooksett, Londonderry, Loudon, Nottingham, and Pembroke. The incumbent was Republican Ted Gatsas, who was first elected in 2018. Gatsas was running for re-election.

Candidates

 * Ted Gatsas, incumbent executive councilor
 * Terese Grinnell, nurse

Democratic nominee

 * Kevin Cavanaugh, state senator

District 5
After redistricting, the 5th district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Nashua. Towns in the district include Amherst, Brookline, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Jaffrey, Litchfield, Merrimack, Milford, New Boston, New Ipswich, Rindge, Swanzey, and Weare. The incumbent was Republican Dave Wheeler, who was first elected in 2020. Wheeler was running for re-election.

Candidates

 * Anne Copp, former state representative
 * Dave Wheeler, incumbent executive councilor

Democratic nominee

 * Shoshanna Kelly, at-large Nashua alderwoman