New Hampshire's 16th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Keith Murphy since 2022.[3]
| New Hampshire's 16th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 34.2% Republican 29.1% Democratic 36.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 89% White 2% Black 3% Hispanic 3.0% Asian | ||
| Population (2020) | 57,841[1][2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 16 covers parts of Hillsborough and, Merrimack, and Rockingham Counties. It comprises the towns of Candia, Goffstown, Hooksett, Raymond, as well as the city of Manchester's 1st ward.[3]
The district is entirely within New Hampshire's 1st congressional district.[4]
Recent election results
edit2022
edit- Republican Michael Yakubovich was replaced on the ballot with Keith Murphy due to illness.[6]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Michael Yakubovich | 3,565 | 57.5 | |
| Republican | Barbara Griffin | 2,640 | 42.5 | |
| Total votes | 6,205 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Keith Murphy | 13,494 | 53.4 | |
| Democratic | June Trisciani | 11,783 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 25,227 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
Historical election results
edit2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh (incumbent) | 17,165 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | Jason Syversen | 15,986 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 33,151 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | David Boutin | 2,961 | 60.0 | |
| Republican | Bill Kuch | 1,978 | 40.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,939 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh (incumbent) | 12,990 | 52.3 | |
| Republican | David Boutin | 11,853 | 47.7 | |
| Total votes | 24,843 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2017
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh | 1,377 | 68.8 | |
| Democratic | Jim Normand | 624 | 32.2 | |
| Total votes | 2,001 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh | 4,751 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | David Boutin | 3,817 | 44.0 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Dubrow | 109 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 8,677 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Scott McGilvray | 2,399 | 81.1 | |
| Democratic | Kolawole Ernest Adewumi | 558 | 18.9 | |
| Total votes | 2,957 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Joe Duarte | 4,456 | 96.3 | |
| Republican | Donald Winterton | 170 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 4,626 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Scott McGilvray | 15,118 | 51.0 | |
| Republican | Joe Duarte | 14,503 | 49.0 | |
| Total votes | 29,621 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | David Boutin (incumbent) | 3,096 | 54.2 | |
| Republican | Jane Cormier | 2,613 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 5,709 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | David Boutin (incumbent) | 11,666 | 55.8 | |
| Democratic | Maureen Raiche Manning | 9,255 | 44.2 | |
| Total votes | 20,921 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | David Boutin (incumbent) | 13,876 | 49.1 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Kelley | 13,480 | 47.7 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Tomasso | 921 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 28,277 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 53.1 – 45.3% |
| Senate | Shaheen 56.8 – 41.0% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 47.7 – 47.4% |
| Senate | Ayotte 49.9 – 46.5% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 50.1 – 49.9% |
| Governor | Hassan 51.2 – 48.8% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 50.0 – 49.0% |
| Governor | Hassan 50.6 – 47.4% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 16, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Senator Keith Murphy (R-Manchester)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "New Hampshire State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Gokee, Amanda (November 2, 2022). "Five state Senate races to watch on Election Day". New Hampshire Bulletin. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 1, 2021.