Until 1847, New Hampshire's representatives were elected at large, from the entire state, and not from districts. Districts began being used in the 1846 elections. Until the 1878 elections, New Hampshire elected its members of the United States House of Representatives in March of the odd-numbered years. That would be too late for the beginning of the March 4 term, but the first session of the House typically didn't start until December; so, a March election wasn't a problem. The district currently includes Dartmouth College, and all of its representatives since 1995 (Bass, Hodes, and Kuster) have been Dartmouth alumni.
Historically, the second district has had strong Republican leanings, having voted Republican 71 times and Democrat only 15. The district has leaned Democratic in congressional races since 2006, and in presidential races since 2000.
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^ ab"My Congressional District: Congressional District 2 (117th Congress), New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau.
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^"State of New Hampshire General Election Congressional District 1 2012". New Hampshire Secretary of State Elections Division. November 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
^"Representative in Congress - 2014 General Election". NH Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^"2016 General Election Information and Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State Elections Division. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
^Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
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Further reading
Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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New Hampshire s 2nd congressional district covers the western northern and some southern parts of New Hampshire It includes the state s second largest city Nashua as well as the state capital Concord It is currently represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Ann McLane Kuster New Hampshire s 2nd congressional districtFrom 2023From 2013 to 2023Interactive map of district boundaries In the 2020 redistricting cycle the towns of Albany Campton Jackson Sandwich and New Hampton in the White Mountains and Lakes regions are added to the district from the 1st district 1 Representative Annie KusterD HopkintonDistribution51 05 urban48 95 ruralPopulation 2021 2 680 525Median householdincome 83 874 2 Ethnicity87 0 White4 3 Hispanic3 6 Asian2 2 Black1 0 otherCook PVID 2 3 Although the district appears rural it is classified by the Census Bureau as a majority urban district since a large share of the district s population lies within more densely populated areas in Hillsborough Rockingham and Merrimack counties The district is home to the Dartmouth College the state s 2nd largest college Some of the largest employers in the district are Dartmouth Hitchcock Dartmouth College Southern New Hampshire Health System and BAE Systems Contents 1 History and composition 2 Recent statewide election results 3 List of members representing the district 4 Electoral history 4 1 2012 4 2 2014 4 3 2016 4 4 2018 4 5 2020 4 6 2022 5 Historical district boundaries 6 See also 7 References 8 Further readingHistory and composition EditThe district 2022 includes the town of Center Harbor in Belknap County the towns of Jackson Sandwich and Madison in Carroll County all of Cheshire County all of Coos County all of Grafton County except the town of Campton all of Hillsborough County except the communities of Bedford Goffstown Manchester and Merrimack all of Merrimack County except the town of Hooksett the towns of Atkinson Deerfield Northwood Salem and Windham in Rockingham County all of Sullivan CountyUntil 1847 New Hampshire s representatives were elected at large from the entire state and not from districts Districts began being used in the 1846 elections Until the 1878 elections New Hampshire elected its members of the United States House of Representatives in March of the odd numbered years That would be too late for the beginning of the March 4 term but the first session of the House typically didn t start until December so a March election wasn t a problem The district currently includes Dartmouth College and all of its representatives since 1995 Bass Hodes and Kuster have been Dartmouth alumni Historically the second district has had strong Republican leanings having voted Republican 71 times and Democrat only 15 The district has leaned Democratic in congressional races since 2006 and in presidential races since 2000 Recent statewide election results EditYear Office Results Office Results Office Results2000 U S President Al Gore 48 George W Bush 47 Governor of New Hampshire data unknown missing 2002 U S Senate data unknown missing Governor of New Hampshire data unknown missing 2004 U S President John Kerry 52 George W Bush 47 U S Senate data unknown missing Governor of New Hampshire data unknown missing 2006 Governor of New Hampshire data unknown missing 2008 U S President Barack Obama 56 John McCain 43 U S Senate data unknown missing Governor of New Hampshire data unknown missing 2010 U S Senate data unknown missing Governor of New Hampshire data unknown missing 2012 U S President Barack Obama 54 Mitt Romney 45 Governor of New Hampshire data unknown missing 2014 U S Senate data unknown missing Governor of New Hampshire data unknown missing 2016 U S President Hillary Clinton 49 Donald Trump 46 U S Senate Maggie Hassan 49 Kelly Ayotte 47 Governor of New Hampshire Colin Van Ostern 48 Chris Sununu 47 2018 Governor of New Hampshire Chris Sununu 51 Molly Kelly 48 2020 U S President Joe Biden 54 Donald Trump 45 U S Senate Jeanne Shaheen 57 Corky Messner 40 Governor of New Hampshire Chris Sununu 63 Dan Feltes 35 List of members representing the district EditRepresentative Party Years Congress Electoral historyDistrict organized from New Hampshire s at large congressional district March 4 1847 Charles H Peaslee Democratic March 4 1847 March 3 1853 30th31st32nd Elected late on March 9 1847 Re elected late on March 13 1849 Re elected late on March 11 1851 Retired George W Morrison Democratic March 4 1853 March 3 1855 33rd Elected late on March 8 1853 Lost re election Mason Tappan Know Nothing March 4 1855 March 3 1857 34th Elected late on March 13 1855 Re elected late on March 10 1857 Re elected late on March 8 1859 Retired Republican March 4 1857 March 3 1861 35th36th Edward H Rollins Republican March 4 1861 March 3 1867 37th38th39th Elected late on March 12 1861 Re elected late on March 10 1863 Re elected late on March 14 1865 Retired Aaron Fletcher Stevens Republican March 4 1867 March 3 1871 40th41st Elected late on March 12 1867 Re elected late on March 9 1869 Lost re election Samuel Newell Bell Democratic March 4 1871 March 3 1873 42nd Elected late on March 14 1871 Lost re election Austin F Pike Republican March 4 1873 March 3 1875 43rd Elected late on March 11 1873 Retired Samuel Newell Bell Democratic March 4 1875 March 3 1877 44th Elected late on March 9 1875 Retired James F Briggs Republican March 4 1877 March 3 1883 45th46th47th Elected late on March 13 1877 Re elected in 1878 Re elected in 1880 Retired Ossian Ray Republican March 4 1883 March 3 1885 48th Redistricted from the 3rd district and re elected in 1882 Retired Jacob H Gallinger Republican March 4 1885 March 3 1889 49th50th Elected in 1884 Re elected in 1886 Retired Orren C Moore Republican March 4 1889 March 3 1891 51st Elected in 1888 Lost re election Warren F Daniell Democratic March 4 1891 March 3 1893 52nd Elected in 1890 Retired Henry Moore Baker Republican March 4 1893 March 3 1897 53rd54th Elected in 1892 Re elected in 1894 Retired Frank Gay Clarke Republican March 4 1897 January 9 1901 55th56th Elected in 1896 Re elected in 1898 Retired and died before next term began Vacant January 9 1901 March 3 1901 56th Frank Dunklee Currier Republican March 4 1901 March 3 1913 57th58th59th60th61st62nd Elected in 1900 Re elected in 1902 Re elected in 1904 Re elected in 1906 Re elected in 1908 Re elected in 1910 Lost re election Raymond Bartlett Stevens Democratic March 4 1913 March 3 1915 63rd Elected in 1912 Retired to run for U S Senator Edward Hills Wason Republican March 4 1915 March 3 1933 64th65th66th67th68th69th70th71st72nd Elected in 1914 Re elected in 1916 Re elected in 1918 Re elected in 1920 Re elected in 1922 Re elected in 1924 Re elected in 1926 Re elected in 1928 Re elected in 1930 Retired Charles W Tobey Republican March 4 1933 January 3 1939 73rd74th75th Elected in 1932 Re elected in 1934 Re elected in 1936 Retired to run for U S Senator Foster Waterman Stearns Republican January 3 1939 January 3 1945 76th77th78th Elected in 1938 Re elected in 1940 Re elected in 1942 Retired to run for U S Senator Sherman Adams Republican January 3 1945 January 3 1947 79th Elected in 1944 Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire Norris Cotton Republican January 3 1947 November 7 1954 80th81st82nd83rd Elected in 1946 Re elected in 1948 Re elected in 1950 Re elected in 1952 Retired to run for U S senator and resigned when electedVacant November 7 1954 January 3 1955 83rd Perkins Bass Republican January 3 1955 January 3 1963 84th85th86th87th Elected in 1954 Re elected in 1956 Re elected in 1958 Re elected in 1960 Retired to run for U S Senator James Colgate Cleveland Republican January 3 1963 January 3 1981 88th89th90th91st92nd93rd94th95th96th Elected in 1962 Re elected in 1964 Re elected in 1966 Re elected in 1968 Re elected in 1970 Re elected in 1972 Re elected in 1974 Re elected in 1976 Re elected in 1978 Retired Judd Gregg Republican January 3 1981 January 3 1989 97th98th99th100th Elected in 1980 Re elected in 1982 Re elected in 1984 Re elected in 1986 Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire Charles Douglas III Republican January 3 1989 January 3 1991 101st Elected in 1988 Lost re election Dick Swett Democratic January 3 1991 January 3 1995 102nd103rd Elected in 1990 Re elected in 1992 Lost re election Charles Bass Republican January 3 1995 January 3 2007 104th105th106th107th108th109th Elected in 1994 Re elected in 1996 Re elected in 1998 Re elected in 2000 Re elected in 2002 Re elected in 2004 Lost re election Paul Hodes Democratic January 3 2007 January 3 2011 110th111th Elected in 2006 Re elected in 2008 Retired to run for U S Senator Charles Bass Republican January 3 2011 January 3 2013 112th Elected in 2010 Lost re election Ann McLane Kuster Democratic January 3 2013 Present 113th114th115th116th117th118th Elected in 2012 Re elected in 2014 Re elected in 2016 Re elected in 2018 Re elected in 2020 Re elected in 2022 Electoral history Edit2012 Edit New Hampshire s 2nd congressional district 2012 4 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ann McLane Kuster 169 275 50 2Republican Charles Bass incumbent 152 977 45 3Libertarian Hardy Macia 14 936 4 4N A Write ins 206 0 1Total votes 337 394 100 0Democratic gain from Republican2014 Edit New Hampshire s 2nd congressional district 2014 5 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ann McLane Kuster incumbent 130 700 54 9Republican Marilinda Garcia 106 871 44 9N A Write ins 613 0 2Total votes 238 184 100 0Democratic hold2016 Edit New Hampshire s 2nd congressional district 2016 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ann McLane Kuster incumbent 174 495 49 7Republican Jim Lawrence 158 973 45 3Independent John Babiarz 17 088 4 9N A Write ins 236 0 1Total votes 350 792 100 0Democratic hold2018 Edit New Hampshire s 2nd congressional district 2018 7 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ann McLane Kuster incumbent 155 358 55 5Republican Steve Negron 117 990 42 2Libertarian Justin O Donnell 6 206 2 2N A Write ins 151 0 1Total votes 279 705 100 0Democratic hold2020 Edit New Hampshire s 2nd congressional district 2020 8 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ann McLane Kuster incumbent 207 863 53 91Republican Steve Negron 168 491 43 70Libertarian Andrew Olding 9 093 2 36N A Scatter 147 0 04Total votes 385 594 100 0Democratic hold2022 Edit New Hampshire s 2nd congressional district 2022 9 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Annie Kuster incumbent 171 636 55 8Republican Robert Burns 135 579 44 1Write in 369 0 1Total votes 307 584 100 0Democratic holdHistorical district boundaries Edit 2003 2013See also Edit United States portalNew Hampshire s 1st congressional district New Hampshire s congressional districts List of United States congressional districtsReferences Edit Theresa Norelli amp a v Secretary of State amp a REPORT AND PLAN OF THE SPECIAL MASTER PDF New Hampshire Supreme Court May 27 2022 Archived PDF from the original on May 27 2022 Retrieved June 4 2022 a b My Congressional District Congressional District 2 117th Congress New Hampshire United States Census Bureau 2022 Cook PVI District Map and List Cook Political Report Retrieved January 10 2023 State of New Hampshire General Election Congressional District 1 2012 New Hampshire Secretary of State Elections Division November 6 2013 Retrieved April 7 2013 Representative in Congress 2014 General Election NH Secretary of State November 4 2014 Retrieved November 16 2014 2016 General Election Information and Results New Hampshire Secretary of State Elections Division November 8 2016 Retrieved November 30 2016 Johnson Cheryl L February 28 2019 Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6 2018 Clerk of the U S House of Representatives Retrieved April 27 2019 Gardner William M November 19 2020 2020 General Election Results New Hampshire Department of State Retrieved November 22 2020 2022 General Election Results New Hampshire Department of State Further reading EditMartis Kenneth C 1989 The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress New York Macmillan Publishing Company Martis Kenneth C 1982 The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts New York Macmillan Publishing Company Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774 present Coordinates 43 45 51 N 71 43 17 W 43 76417 N 71 72139 W 43 76417 71 72139 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New Hampshire 27s 2nd congressional district amp oldid 1133030771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
