Age in the 2025 New Hampshire General Court
The State of New Hampshire held its elections for a new New Hampshire House of Representatives and New Hampshire State Senate on November 4th 2024. In January 2025 the currently active 2025 legislative session of the New Hampshire General Court. Among the members elected 8 were aged 35 or younger on election day in 2024. Below is a map of these representatives within both chambers of the New Hampshire General Court.
New Hampshire Demographic Background in the 2024 Election
Preliminary estimates from CIRCLE at Tufts University indicate that 42% of young people aged 18–29 voted in the 2024 election, with turnout surpassing 50% in key battleground states. Nearly 50 million young citizens were eligible to vote nationwide, including over 8 million who turned 18 since the 2022 midterms.
According to the Pew Research Center, Millennials surpassed Baby Boomers in 2020 to become the largest generation in the U.S., making up 31% of the population, followed closely by Boomers at 30.9%. Generation X accounts for 28%, while the Silent Generation makes up just 9.9%. In New Hampshire, young voters played an outsized role in shaping both state and national outcomes, provided its status as a critical battleground state in the 2024 election.
According to the Youth Electoral Significance Index (YESI), New Hampshire was ranked the 8th most impacted by youth political participation in the 2024 presidential election. Among House races New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District was also among the top YESI-rated contests, ranking 48th nationwide.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives 2025 Legislative Session
Below is information covering age dynamics in the recently elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- the average age of New Hampshire House of Representatives members is 61.03 years
- the youngest Representative James Thibault was born in 2005
- the oldest Representative Joseph A. Guthrie was born in 1929
- 25 Representatives are Young Elected Leaders age 35 or younger as of Election Day 2024
Generational Breakdown
Within the New Hampshire House of Representatives, most representatives come from the Millennial, Generation X or The Baby Boomer generation. Importantly, several members of the current New Hampshire House of Representatives belong to Generation Z. Scroll below to see the generations in the New Hampshire House of Representatives visualized.
Partisanship in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
The chart below further breaks down the current partisan makeup of the 2025 New Hampshire House of Representatives. Each dot represents a single member, colored by both party affiliation and whether the legislator qualifies as a Young Elected Leader (YEL)—defined as age 35 or younger at the time of the election. This format provides a visual snapshot of generational and partisan distribution within the chamber, highlighting how younger legislators are positioned across party lines.
Partisan differences in the New Hampshire House of Representatives extend beyond ideology to include notable generational contrasts. As shown in the visual below, Republican legislators have a higher average age than their Democratic counterparts—61.25 years compared to 60.89 years—a gap of 0.36 years. These disparities may reflect broader patterns in political recruitment, generational turnover, and the types of candidates emerging in recent election cycles.
Young Elected Representatives – New Hampshire House of Representatives
Following the 2024 State Legislative Elections in New Hampshire, twenty-five members aged 35 or under were elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Below are all nine of these members, ordered from youngest to oldest, along with information about their local districts and party affiliation.
Young Elected Representatives — New Hampshire House (Age ≤ 35)
| Name | District | Birth year (Age on Election Day) | Year first elected to New Hampshire House | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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James Thibault (R) | District 129F —
Franklin, NH |
2005 (Age 19) | 2024 |
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Samuel Farrington (R) | District 182 —
Rochester, NH |
2004 (Age 20) | 2024 |
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Valerie McDonnell (R) | District 159 —
Salem, NH |
2004 (Age 20) | 2022 |
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Dylan Germana (D) | District 031F — Keene, NH | 2003 (Age 21) | 2022 |
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Jonah Orion Wheeler (D) | District 92 —
Peterborough, NH |
2003 (Age 21) | 2022 |
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Alice Wade (D) | District 189 —
Dover, NH |
2001 (Age 23) | 2024 |
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Heath Howard (D) | District 178 —
Strafford, NH |
2000 (Age 24) | 2022 |
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Cassandra N. Levesque (D) | District 178 —
Barrington, NH |
1999 (Age 25) | 2018 |
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Adam Presa (R) | District 71 —
Merrimack, NH |
1998 (Age 26) | 2024 |
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James Leon Roesener (D) | District 126 —
Concord, NH |
1996 (Age 28) | 2022 |
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Dillon Dumont (R) | District 72 —
Hudson, NH |
1995 (Age 29) | 2024 |
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Jessica Grill (D) | District 77 —
Manchester, NH |
1995 (Age 29) | 2022 |
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Joseph Alexander (R) | District 88 —
Concord, NH |
1995 (Age 29) | 2018 |
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Alissandra Murray (D) | District 79 —
Manchester, NH |
1994 (Age 30) | 2022 |
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Joseph F. Sweeney (R) | District 159 —
Salem, NH |
1993 (Age 30) | 2014 |
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Bryan Morse (R) | District 107 —
Franklin, NH |
1993 (Age 31) | 2024 |
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Jennifer Mandelbaum (D) | District 155 —
Portsmouth, NH |
1991 (Age 32) | 2024 |
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Eric Gallager (D) | District 124 —
Concord, NH |
1991 (Age 33) | 2020 |
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Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R) | District 164 —
Rockingham, NH |
1991 (Age 33) | 2024 |
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Mike Drago (R) | District 138 —
Raymond, NH |
1991 (Age 33) | 2022 |
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William Dolan (D) | District 68 —
Nashua, NH |
1991 (Age 33) | 2022 |
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Carrie Sorensen (D) | District 162 —
Portsmouth, NH |
1990 (Age 34) | 2024 |
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Lily M. Foss (D) | District 100F —
Manchester, NH |
1990 (Age 34) | 2022 |
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Michael Granger (R) | District 176 —
Milton Mills, NH |
1990 (Age 34) | 2022 |
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Ross Berry (R) | District 103F —
Manchester, NH |
1989 (Age 35) | 2024 |
Gender in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives reflects a range of age and gender dynamics that help shape the composition of the state’s legislative body. Across all members, 64.7% are men, while women make up 35.3%. Men have a slightly higher mean age than women with the current New Hampshire House. For male representatives there was an average age of 61.6 at the time of the election, compared to 60.04 for their female colleagues. Of the the 25 Young Elected Leaders, 7 are female and 18 are male.
When examining both gender and party affiliation, additional differences in age emerge within the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Democratic women have the lowest average age of all four groups at 58.71, while Democratic men have a higher average age of 62.79. For Republican in the New Hampshire House women averaged an age of 61.93 and Republican men featured an identical average age at 61.02. These patterns show that age representation in the New Hampshire House of Representatives varies by both gender and partisan alignment, highlighting differing pathways to political office across demographic groups.
Race and Ethnicity in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
The racial and ethnic composition of the New Hampshire House varies across generations. In 2024, younger cohorts show more diversity, though the chamber overall remains majority White. The table below shows each generation’s distribution.
Race and Ethnicity in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Generations by Race/Ethnicity in the New Hampshire House
| Ethnicity | Generation Z | Millennial Generation 1981–1996 |
Generation X 1965–1980 |
Boomer Generation 1946–1964 |
Silent Generation 1928–1945 |
Full Chamber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White/Caucasian | 8 (88.89%) | 40 (97.56%) | 100 (97.09%) | 203 (95.75%) | 21 (100%) | 372 (96.37%) |
| Asian/Pacific American | – | – | 2 (1.94%) | 3 (1.42%) | – | 5 (1.3%) |
| Black/African American | 1 (11.11%) | – | 1 (0.97%) | 2 (0.94%) | – | 4 (1.04%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | – | 1 (2.44%) | – | 3 (1.42%) | – | 4 (1.04%) |
| Other | – | – | – | 1 (0.47%) | – | 1 (0.26%) |
| Total | 9 (2.33%) | 41 (10.62%) | 103 (26.68%) | 212 (54.92%) | 21 (5.44%) | 386* (100%) |
The full New Hampshire House of Representatives is comprised of 400 seats. *Ages are missing for 14 members.
The New Hampshire Senate
Below is information covering age dynamics in the recently elected New Hampshire State Senate.
- the average age of New Hampshire State Senate members is 61.18 years
- the youngest Senator is Donovan Fenton born in 1988
- the oldest Senator is Ruth B. Ward born in 1936
- 0 members of the New Hampshire State Senate are Young Elected Leaders, aged 35 or younger as of Election Day 2024
Young Elected Senators in the New Hampshire State Senate
Following the 2024 State Legislative Elections in New Hampshire, no members aged 35 or under were elected to (and currently serve in) the New Hampshire State Senate.
Partisanship in the New Hampshire State Senate
In the New Hampshire State Senate, 16 senators belong to the Republican Party, 8 senators are Democrats. The mean age of Democratic state senators after the 2024 election was 59.72, while the mean age of Republican state senators was 61.91. Each generation had a different partisan makeup. Below is the breakdown of party composition for each generation within the New Hampshire State Senate.
Gender in the New Hampshire Senate
The generational makeup of the New Hampshire Senate reveals notable gender dynamics. Overall, women outnumber men, across Millennial, Generation X, and Baby Boomer senators. These patterns indicate that gender representation varies across generations, with women being represented in every generational cohort.
Race and Ethnicity in the New Hampshire Senate
The racial and ethnic composition of the New Hampshire Senate shows generational variation. The table below presents the distribution by generation.
Race and Ethnicity in the New Hampshire Senate
Generations by Race/Ethnicity in the New Hampshire Senate
| Ethnicity | Millennial Generation 1981 – 1996 |
Generation X 1965 – 1980 |
Boomer Generation 1946 – 1964 |
Full Chamber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White/Caucasian | 3 (100%) | 6 (71.43%) | 14 (88.89%) | 24 (100%) |
| Total | 3 (13.04%) | 6 (26.09%) | 14 (60.87%) | 24 (100%) |
The full New Hampshire State Senate is comprised of 24 seats.
Notes
The Young Elected Leaders Project applies the generational categorization of the Pew Research Center:
- Silent Generation: 1928 – 1945
- Baby Boomer Generation: 1946 – 1964
- Generation X: 1965 – 1980
- Millennial Generation: 1981 – 1996
- Generation Z: 1997 – 2012
This analysis is based on data from the most recent state legislative election in New Hampshire which took place on November 5th 2024.
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Bibliographic Citation For this document
Author: Young Elected Leaders Project
Corresponding Authors: George D. Quinn
Year: 2024
Title: Age in the 2025 New Hampshire General Court