New Hampshire's 2nd State Senate district
New Hampshire's 2nd State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Timothy Lang Sr. since 2022.[3]
| New Hampshire's 2nd State Senate district | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| Registration | 30.3% Republican 24.3% Democratic 45.4% No party preference |
| Demographics | 94.2% White 0.7% Black 1.3% Hispanic 1.7% Asian |
| Population (2019) • Citizens of voting age | 53,753[1][2] 44,130 |
Geography
District 2 covers parts of Belknap, Grafton, and Merrimack Counties in the center of the state. The district includes the towns of Center Harbor, Meredith, New Hampton, Sanbornton, and Tilton in Belknap County; Alexandria, Ashland, Bridgewater, Bristol, Campton, Dorchester, Ellsworth, Grafton, Groton, Haverhill, Hebron, Holderness, Orange, Orford, Piermont, Plymouth, Rumney, Warren, and Wentworth in Grafton County; and Danbury, Hill, and Wilmot in Merrimack County.[3]
The district is split between New Hampshire's 1st congressional district and New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4] It borders the state of Vermont.[1]
Recent election results
2022
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Timothy Lang Sr. | 3,485 | 44.7 | |
| Republican | David DeVoy | 3,149 | 40.4 | |
| Republican | John Plumer | 1,169 | 15.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,803 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Timothy Lang Sr. | 15,321 | 56.0 | |
| Democratic | Kate Miller | 12,038 | 44.0 | |
| Total votes | 27,359 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
Historical election results
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Giuda (incumbent) | 5,582 | 80.4 | |
| Republican | David DeVoy II | 1,352 | 19.5 | |
| Total votes | 6,947 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bob Giuda (incumbent) | 17,661 | 55.8 | |
| Democratic | Bill Bolton | 13,974 | 44.2 | |
| Total votes | 31,635 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Giuda (incumbent) | 12,127 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Bill Bolton | 11,376 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 23,503 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Giuda | 2,972 | 54.2 | |
| Republican | Brian Gallagher | 2,514 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 5,486 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bob Giuda | 15,546 | 54.0 | |
| Democratic | Charlie Chandler | 13,244 | 46.0 | |
| Total votes | 28,790 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jeanie Forrester (incumbent) | 4,180 | 78.7 | |
| Republican | Timothy Condon | 1,133 | 21.3 | |
| Total votes | 5,313 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jeanie Forrester (incumbent) | 12,657 | 62.7 | |
| Democratic | Carolyn Mello | 7,521 | 37.3 | |
| Total votes | 20,178 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeanie Forrester (incumbent) | 14,943 | 54.1 | |
| Democratic | Robert Lamb, Jr. | 12,680 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 27,623 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 2
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 49.3% – 48.9% |
| Senate | Shaheen 53.3% – 44.0% | |
| Governor | Sununu 67.0 – 31.2% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50.4 – 44.0% |
| Senate | Ayotte 50.0 – 45.5% | |
| Governor | Sununu 49.0 – 46.0% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 52.9 – 47.1% |
| Governor | Hassan 51.7 – 48.3% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 52.5 – 45.9% |
| Governor | Hassan 54.3 – 42.1% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 2, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Senator Timothy Lang (R-Sanbornton)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "New Hampshire State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 6, 2019.