MERRIMACK
The 2004 Campaigns in Merrimack County
Merrimack County (UNH page)

Population, July 2001 est.: 139,324.  (11.06% of total NH population of 1,259,181)

County Seat: Concord

Cities: Concord (10 wards), Franklin (3 wards). Towns (25): Andover, Allenstown, Boscawen, Bow, Bradford, Canterbury, Chichester, Danbury, Dunbarton, Epsom, Henniker, Hill, Hooksett, Hopkinton, Loudon, New London, Newbury, Northfield, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Salisbury, Sutton, Warner, Webster, Wilmot.

Registration
Merrimack County Reg. (Sept. 2001): Rep. 27,269 (38.96%)  Dem. 17,496 (25.00%)   Undecl. 25,219 (36.04%)   Total: 69,984. >
Total NH Reg. (Sept. 2001): Rep. 233,363  (36.45%)   Dem. 167,062 (26.09%)   Undecl. 239,805 (37.46%)  Total: 640,230.

Representation
Merrimack County includes State Senate District 15 and parts of Districts 5, 7, 8, 16 and 17 and sends 44 State Representatives (Districts 32-41) to Concord.
Elected Democrats
Sen. Sylvia Larsen of Concord (Dist. 15) - Minority Leader.
In 2003-04, 17 of the 44 State Reps. are Democrats:
Dist. 32 (2)
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Dist. 33 (3)
Randy Perkins, Franklin
Dist. 34 (6)
Barbara French, Henniker
Christine Hamm, Hopkinton
Derek Owen, Hopkinton
Dist. 35 (6)
Claire Clarke, Boscawen
Dist. 36 (3)
Frank Davis, Pembroke
Deanna Rush, Pembroke
Dist. 37 (8)
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Dist. 38 (4)    Concord
Mary Stuart Gile
Frances Potter
Dist. 39 (5)    Concord
Candice W. Bouchard
John DeJoie
Tara Reardon
Gloria Seldin
Dist. 40 (4)    Concord
Donald Brueggemann
Jessie Osborne
Mary Jan Wallner
Dist. 41 (3)
Stephen DeStefano, Bow

Democratic Party
Merrimack County Democratic Committee
Chair:  Bill Stetson of Concord
Vice Chair:  Rob Werner of Concord
Secretary:  Eleanor Kjellman of Henniker
Treasurer:  Beth Campbell of Concord
At large
Bill Andrews of New London
Jon Bresler of Bow
Deedee Maratea of Boscawen
George Chase 
Carol Burney of Penacook
John Dejoie of Concord
. Useful Links
Concord Monitor
Bow Times, Hooksett Banner (wklies) (Neighborhood News)
The Telegram (wkly-Franklin)  (Salmon Press)
Pittsfield News
InterTown Record (wkly-No. Sutton)
Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce
New Hampshire Technical Institute
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Town Chairs
Allenstown - Gabriel Daneault.   Andover - Bill Bardsley.   Boscawen - Lynn Colby.   Bow - Thomas A. Fagan.   Bradford - John & Elinor Robie.   Chichester - Paul Gamache. Concord - Elizabeth A. Campbell.   Dunbarton - Hilliard Bernside.  Epsom - Harvey F. Harkness. Franklin - Larry Hennessy.  Henniker - Lawrence Parrish. Hopkinton - George W. Chase.  New London - Bill Andrews.  Newbury - Leonard Bloksberg. Pembroke - Deanna Rush.  Pittsfield - Clifford Knippers and Richard Head.  Sutton - Patricia Cohen.  Warner - Alice Chamberlian.

Past Results
Feb. 1, 2000 Democratic Presidential Primary
  Merrimack
Statewide
Bill Bradley
 8,145
44.95%
70,502
45.59%
Al Gore
 9,156
50.52%
76,897
49.73%
John McCain
 403
2.22%
3,320
2.15%
Others
 418
2.31%
3,920
2.53%
Total
 18,122
 
154,639
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