page_title: New Hampshire General Court
section_title: New Hampshire Senate
hierarchical_section_title: New Hampshire General Court / New Hampshire Senate
caption_attribution_description: English: The current districts of the New Hampshire Senate, with Republican seats in red and Democratic seats in blue.
context_page_description: The General Court of New Hampshire is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The lower house is the New Hampshire House of Representatives with 400 members. The upper house is the New Hampshire Senate with 24 members.
  During the 2016-2018 session the New Hampshire General Court was controlled by the Republican Party, with a 14-10 majority in the Senate and a 216-176 majority in the House. In November 2018 Democrats won control of the New Hampshire General Court by winning a 14-10 majority in the Senate and a 233-167 majority in the House. The General Court convenes in the New Hampshire State House in downtown Concord.
  The State House opened in 1819. The House of Representatives continues to meet in its original chambers, making Representatives Hall the oldest chamber in the United States still in continuous legislative use. When numbered seats were installed in Representatives Hall, the number thirteen was purposely omitted in deference to triskaidekaphobia.
  The annual pay for legislators is set by law at $100.00.
context_section_description: The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784.  It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population. Currently, there are 10 Republicans and 14 Democrats in the Senate.
caption: New Hampshire Senate Districts for the 160th Session, with Republican seats in red and Democratic seats in blue
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