New Hampshire's 12th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kevin Avard since 2020, following his victory over incumbent Democrat Melanie Levesque.[3]
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| Registration | 31.7% Republican 24.7% Democratic 43.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 86.7% White 2.5% Black 4.6% Hispanic 6.1% Asian | ||
| Population (2019) • Citizens of voting age | 57,145[1][2] 43,983 | ||
Geography
editDistrict 12 covers Nashua's 1st, 2nd, and 5th wards, as well as several towns to its west, including Brookline, Greenville, Hollis, Mason, New Ipswich, and Rindge. It is mostly within Hillsborough County, with a small portion extending into Cheshire County.[3]
The district is entirely located within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4] It borders the state of Massachusetts.[1]
Recent election results
edit2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Avard | 17,534 | 51.2 | |
| Democratic | Melanie Levesque (incumbent) | 16,729 | 48.8 | |
| Total votes | 34,263 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2018
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Melanie Levesque | 3,727 | 79.4 | |
| Democratic | Tom Falter | 969 | 20.6 | |
| Total votes | 4,696 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Kevin Avard (incumbent) | 3,274 | 76.1 | |
| Republican | Richard Dowd | 1,028 | 23.9 | |
| Total votes | 4,302 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Melanie Levesque | 12,553 | 50.3 | |
| Republican | Kevin Avard (incumbent) | 12,384 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 24,937 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Avard (incumbent) | 15,942 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Peggy Gilmour | 15,120 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 31,062 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Kevin Avard | 2,651 | 53.7 | |
| Republican | Michael McCarthy | 2,284 | 46.3 | |
| Total votes | 4,935 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Kevin Avard | 10,839 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | Peggy Gilmour (incumbent) | 10,517 | 49.2 | |
| Total votes | 21,356 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peggy Gilmour | 15,245 | 51.9 | |
| Republican | Jim Luther (incumbent) | 14,101 | 48.1 | |
| Total votes | 29,346 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 51.6% – 46.8% |
| Senate | Shaheen 54.3% – 43.2% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 48.5 – 46.0% |
| 2014 | Senate | Brown 54.3 – 45.7% |
| Governor | Havenstein 54.1 – 45.9% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 51.4 – 47.2% |
| Governor | Hassan 50.8 – 46.3% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 12, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Senator Kevin Avard (R-Nashua)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "New Hampshire State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 1, 2021.