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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.
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 | John D. Shea (D)
8 McIntire Road Nelson, NH 03457 |
Website
Home Office: (603) 847-9008 |
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 | Carol Shea-Porter (D) | Website
Dover: (603) 743-4813 Manchester: (603) 641-9536 Washington: (202) 225-5456 |
| Sanbornton
Tilton |
District 2 | Paul Hodes (D) | Website
Concord: (603) 223-9814 Washington: (202) 225-5206 |
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