Deborah Aylward
State Representative, New Hampshire House, Merrimack 5 · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · New Hampshire House, Merrimack 5 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: New Hampshire Secretary of State — Elections Division, CANDIDATE LIST W/ ADDRESS - 09/17/2026, 2026 General Election: HD-MERRIMACK-05, Deborah Aylward (REP) · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What New Hampshire House, Merrimack 5 covers
Covers part of Merrimack County.
Includes Andover, Danbury, Hill, Salisbury and Webster.
5 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDL) · Precinct lines: NH GRANIT (NH Office of Planning and Development GIS clearinghouse), — towns and city wards as redistricted in 2022 (nhgeodata.unh.edu APB_ElectoralDistricts/FeatureServer/11)
Results
Certified results for New Hampshire House, Merrimack 5
State Representative, Merrimack District 5
2024 State General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise AndrusRepublican | Republican | 2,878 | 30.5% |
| Deborah AylwardRepublican | Republican | 2,471 | 26.2% |
| Lorna CarlisleDemocrat | Democrat | 2,082 | 22.1% |
| David A. NesbittDemocrat | Democrat | 2,006 | 21.2% |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.0% |
Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results by town/ward · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks
State Representative, Merrimack District 5
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AndrusRepublican | Republican | 2,021 | 28.2% |
| AylwardRepublican | Republican | 1,749 | 24.4% |
| WellsDemocrat | Democrat | 1,741 | 24.3% |
| CarlisleDemocrat | Democrat | 1,663 | 23.2% |
Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results by town/ward · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks
State Representative, Merrimack District 5
2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| EbelDemocrat | Democrat | 2,514 | 28.6% |
| WolfRepublican | Republican | 2,354 | 26.8% |
| ZurheideDemocrat | Democrat | 2,202 | 25.1% |
| RichardRepublican | Republican | 1,716 | 19.5% |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results by town/ward · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for New Hampshire House, Merrimack 5
- Louise AndrusRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Lorna CarlisleDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot · Not yet in our records
- Thomas WareDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot · Not yet in our records
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