Dover, NH politics & representatives
Dover is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. Kelly Ayotte is governor.
Who represents Dover in Washington and in New Hampshire, with how to reach each office.
How Dover voted in 2024
Official results for Dover's own voters.
President 19,660 votes
Strafford County: Harris 55.3%, Trump 43.2% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
Governor 19,386 votes
Strafford County: Craig 49.9%, Ayotte 47.8% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
U.S. House · New Hampshire's 1st District 404,808 votes
Whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Dover in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of New Hampshire
U.S. House · New Hampshire's 1st District
Who represents Dover in state government
State Senate · District 4
State House Dover is split between 6 districts
- District Strafford 1330% of DoverPeter Bixby Democrat
- District Strafford 1720% of DoverJessica LaMontagne Democrat
- District Strafford 1620% of DoverGary Gilmore Democrat
- District Strafford 1116% of Dover
- District Strafford 159% of DoverAlice Wade Democrat
- District Strafford 145% of DoverPeter Schmidt Democrat
New Hampshire also elects some House members from "floterial" districts that combine several towns. Those seats aren't listed here yet.
Dover is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Dover's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Dover by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.