New Hampshire Democratic Party

New Hampshire Democratic Party
ChairmanRaymond Buckley
Senate LeaderDonna Soucy
House LeaderMatthew Wilhelm
HeadquartersConcord, New Hampshire
Membership (2024)Decrease 262,262[1]
IdeologyModern liberalism
National affiliationDemocratic Party
ColorsBlue
U.S. Senate Seats
2 / 2
U.S. House Seats
2 / 2
Statewide Elected Executive Office
0 / 1
Executive Council
1 / 5
State Senate
10 / 24
State House
196 / 400
Election symbol
Website
www.nhdp.org

The New Hampshire Democratic Party (NHDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Its chair is Raymond Buckley, and its vice chairs are Martha Fuller Clark and Bette Lasky. The most recent Democratic governor was Maggie Hassan, who served from 2013 to 2017.

The only U.S. president from New Hampshire was a Democrat, Franklin Pierce, who served from 1853 to 1857. It is one of two major parties in the state, with all of New Hampshire's members of Congress being Democrats.

The party has played a pivotal role in the election process for the president of the United States, with New Hampshire holding the first primary in the nation.

  1. ^ "NH-SOS - Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". sos.nh.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-01.