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Belknap County

Belknap County was created in 1840 under the laws of the state of New Hampshire. The city of Laconia serves as county seat.

Belknap County is located in the center of the state and includes New Hampshire's largest lake, Lake Winnipesaukee, within its boundaries. Land area totals 401.3 square miles and water area totals 67.3 square miles.

According to the United States Census Bureau, about 4.7&per; (60,356) of New Hampshire's estimated 2003 population (1,287,687), lives in Belknap County.

Belknap County Democratic Committee

Representing Democrats in the towns of Alton, Barnstead, Belmont, Center Harbor, Gilford, Gilmanton, Meredith, New Hampton, Sanbornton, Tilton, and the city of Laconia:

Belknap County Democratic Committee Officers Chair: Elizabeth Merry 286-4897 Cell: 387-3828 Email 126 Shore Drive, Laconia 03246 Vice Chair: Lew Henry 364-5687 Email 87 Halls Hill Road, Gilmanton 03237 Secretary:           Treasurer: Daniel Moore 968-2309 Email 893 Dana Hill, New Hampton 03256 Delegate: Tony Dietrich 366-2575 Email 161 Endicott Street, Laconia 03246 Delegate: Lonnie DeHart 393-0667 Email PO Box 1208, Laconia 03247

Belknap County Voting Districts

Representatives of Belknap County elected to state government and the United States House of Representatives are elected to represent citizens of a particular portion, or "district" of the county. Knowing which district you live in is important as it allows you to identify your current representatives and candidates who are seeking to represent you.

Districts are defined for each office. For example, residents of Meredith reside in US house district 1 and state house district 3. For purposes of electing a senator, Meredith is part of senate district 2. The following tables will allow you to identify the elective districts that each Belknap County municipality belongs to.

Belknap County Legislative Voting Districts

The legislative body of New Hampshire government is referred to as the New Hampshire General Court. It's a bicameral body consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives. It is the largest state legislative body in the country and the third largest legislative body in the English-speaking world (Only the U.S. House of Representatives and Great Britain's Parliament are larger.)

The following table lists the towns of Belknap County and their district numbers for the purposes of electing representatives to the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, the New Hampshire State Senate, the Executive Council, and the United States House of Representatives.

Town/City	NH House District	NH Senate District	Exec Council District	US House District
Alton	5	4	1	1
Barnstead	5	4	2	1
Belmont	5	4	1	1
Center Harbor	1	2	1	1
Gilford	5	4	1	1
Gilmanton	6	4	2	1
Laconia	4	4	1	1
Meredith	3	2	1	1
New Hampton	1	2	1	1
Sanbornton	2	2	1	2
Tilton	2	4	1	2

The following table lists our current representatives in the New Hampshire House and Senate in order by community.

Town/City	State Voting Districts		Current Representation
	House	Senate	House	Senate
Alton	5	4	Peter S. Bolster (R) Guy Comtois (R) Robert J. Malone (R) Alida I. Millham (R) James P. Pilliod (R) Jeffrey L. St. Cyr (R) Elaine B. Swinford (R)	James R. Forsythe (R)
Barnstead	5	4	Peter S. Bolster (R) Guy Comtois (R) Robert J. Malone (R) Alida I. Millham (R) James P. Pilliod (R) Jeffrey L. St. Cyr (R) Elaine B. Swinford (R)	James R. Forsythe (R)
Belmont	5	4	Peter S. Bolster (R) Guy Comtois (R) Robert J. Malone (R) Alida I. Millham (R) James P. Pilliod (R) Jeffrey L. St. Cyr (R) Elaine B. Swinford (R)	James R. Forsythe (R)
Center Harbor	1	2	Tyler Simpson (R)	Jeanie L Forrester (R)
Gilford	5	4	Peter S. Bolster (R) Guy Comtois (R) Robert J. Malone (R) Alida I. Millham (R) James P. Pilliod (R) Jeffrey L. St. Cyr (R) Elaine B. Swinford (R)	James R. Forsythe (R)
Gilmanton	6	4	David H. Russell (R)	James R. Forsythe (R)
Laconia	4	4	Harry Accornero (R) Donald H. Flanders (R) Robert Kingsbury (R) Robert Luther (R) Franklin Tilton (R)	James R. Forsythe (R)
Meredith	3	2	Robert Greemore (R) Colette Worsman (R)	Jeanie L. Forrester (R)
New Hampton	1	2	Tyler Simpson (R)	Jeanie L. Forrester (R)
Sanbornton	2	2	Dennis H. Fields (R) William Tobin (R)	Jeanie L. Forrester (R)
Tilton	2	4	Dennis H. Fields (R) William Tobin (R)	James R. Forsythe (R)

Belknap County Executive Council Voting Districts

The Executive Council of the State of New Hampshire, more commonly known as the Governor's Council, has the authority and responsibility, together with the Governor, over the administration of the affairs of the State as defined in the New Hampshire Constitution, the New Hampshire statutes, and the advisory opinions of the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the Attorney General.

The following table lists the towns of Belknap County and the New Hampshire council districts that include these towns.

Executive Council Districts		Current Representation	Contact
Alton Belmont Center Harbor Gilford Laconia Meredith New Hampton Sanbornton Tilton	District 1	Raymond S. Burton (R) 338 River Road Bath, NH 03740	Web site Home Office: (603) 747-3662 Business: (603) 787-6941 Car: (603) 481-0863
Barnstead Gilmanton	District 2	Daniel St. Hilaire (R) 107 No. Main St. State House, Rm 207 Concord, New Hampshire 03301	Office: (603) 271-3632 Cell: (603) 568-5515

Belknap County US Congressional Voting Districts

New Hampshire is entitled to two representatives in the United States House of Representatives.

US Congressional Districts		Current Representation	Contact
Alton Barnstead Belmont Center Harbor Gilford Gilmanton Laconia Meredith New Hampton	District 1	Frank Guinta (R)	Website Manchester Phone: (603) 641-9536 Manchester Fax: (603) 641-9561 Washington Phone: (202) 225-5456 Washington Fax: (202) 225-5822
Sanbornton Tilton	District 2	Charles F. Bass (R)	Website Nashua: (603) 595-7706 Washington: (202) 225-5206