Ruth Ward
State Senator, New Hampshire Senate District 8 · Republican
OfficeholderNot on the 2026 ballot
Ballot status source: New Hampshire Secretary of State — Elections Division, CANDIDATE LIST W/ ADDRESS - 09/17/2026, 2026 General Election: not listed for SD8 nor any other office on the list; reason not established · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What New Hampshire Senate District 8 covers
Covers parts of Sullivan County, Hillsborough County, Cheshire County and Merrimack County.
Includes Claremont, Newport, Antrim, Bennington, Charlestown and Francestown.
22 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · 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 Senate District 8
State Senator, District 8
2024 State General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth WardRepublican | Republican | 18,463 | 58.3% |
| David TrumbleDemocrat | Democrat | 13,178 | 41.6% |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.0% |
Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results by town/ward · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks
State Senator, District 8
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth WardRepublican | Republican | 14,080 | 57.2% |
| Charlene Marcotte LovettDemocrat | Democrat | 10,520 | 42.7% |
| Write-in | 10 | 0.0% |
Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results by town/ward · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks
State Senator, District 8
2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth WardRepublican | Republican | 18,903 | 55.6% |
| Jenn Alford-TeasterDemocrat | Democrat | 15,114 | 44.4% |
| Write-in | 7 | 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 Senate District 8
- Jim CreightonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- David TrumbleDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot · Not yet in our records
Not on file for Ruth yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_drsekz8ee.
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