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State Fact Sheet - New Hampshire

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 2 U.S. Representatives)
Jeanne Shaheen (D)
 		 U.S. Senator
 		 2009-present
 
Carol Shea-Porter (D) U.S. Representative 2007-present

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 1)
Jeanne Shaheen (D) Governor 1997-2003
Vesta Roy (R)1 Governor 1982-1983
  1. Roy was a state senator and had been chosen as senate president; she served as governor after the incumbent died until a new governor was sworn in.
State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R I
2009 2 11 2 13/ 24 104 41 - 145/ 400 158/ 424 37.3
2008 3 9 1 10/ 24 99 40 1 140/ 400 150/ 424 35.4
2007 2 9 1 10/ 24 100 40 1 141/ 400 151/ 424 35.6
2006 13 4 1 5/ 24 70 54 - 124/ 400 129/ 424 30.4
2005 11 4 1 5/ 24 70 54 - 124/ 400 129/ 424 30.4
2004 16 2 2 4/ 24 61 52 - 113/ 400 117/ 424 27.6
2003 14 2 2 4/ 24 61 52 - 113/ 400 117/ 424 27.6
2002 12 5 2 7/ 24 69 48 - 117/ 400 124/ 424 29.2
2001 11 5 2 7/ 24 69 48 - 117/ 400 124/ 424 29.2
2000 6 5 3 8/ 24 70 57 - 127/ 400 135/ 424 31.8
1999 6 5 3 8/ 24 70 57 - 127/ 400 135/ 424 31.8
1998 7 5 3 8/ 24 64 57 1 122/ 400 130/ 424 30.7
1997 7 5 3 8/ 24 64 57 1 122/ 400 130/ 424 30.7
1996 6 3 3 6/ 24 45 75 - 120/ 400 126/ 424 29.7
1995 6 3 3 6/ 24 45 75 - 120/ 400 126/ 424 29.7
1994 5 6 3 9/ 24 58 74 - 132/ 400 141/ 424 33.3
1993 5 6 3 9/ 24 59 74 - 133/ 400 142/ 424 33.5
1992 6 4 3 7/ 24 45 79 - 124/ 400 131/ 424 33.3
1991 3 4 3 7/ 24 49 79 - 128/ 400 135/ 424 31.8
1990 2 2 4 6/ 24 48 82 - 130/ 400 136/ 424 32.1
1989 1 2 4 6/ 24 48 82 - 130/ 400 136/ 424 32.1
1988 1 3 5 8/ 24 50 80 - 130/ 400 138/ 424 32.6
1987 1 3 5 8/ 24 50 80 - 130/ 400 138/ 424 32.6
1986 1 0 7 7/ 24 44 89 - 133/ 400 140/ 424 33.0
1985 1 0 7 7/ 24 44 89 - 133/ 400 140/ 424 33.0
1984 1 0 6 6/ 24 51 64 - 115/ 400 121/ 424 28.5
1983 1 0 6 6/ 24 51 64 - 115/ 400 121/ 424 28.5
1981 1 0 3 3/ 24 52 69 - 121/ 400 124/ 424 29.2
1979 1 - - 3/ 24 - - - 111/ 400 114/ 424 26.9
1977 1 - - 4/ 24 - - - 110/ 400 114/ 424 26.9
1975 1 - - 2/ 24 - - - 102/ 400 104/ 424 24.6