New Hampshire's 5th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Suzanne Prentiss since 2020, succeeding fellow Democrat Martha Hennessey.[3]
| New Hampshire's 5th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 44.6% Democratic 18.7% Republican 36.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 89.1% White 1.5% Black 3.0% Hispanic 4.5% Asian | ||
| Population (2019) • Citizens of voting age | 57,741[1][2] 44,785 | ||
Geography
editDistrict 5 covers parts of western Grafton, Merrimack, and Sullivan Counties, including the towns of Canaan, Cornish, Dorchester, Enfield, Grantham, Groton, Hanover, Lebanon, Lyme, New London, Orford, Plainfield, Plymouth, Springfield, and Wentworth.[3]
The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4] It borders the state of Vermont.[1]
Recent election results
edit2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Prentiss | 4,134 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Beatriz Pastor | 4,062 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 8,201 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Suzanne Prentiss | 20,418 | 66.5 | |
| Republican | Timothy O'Hearne | 10,295 | 33.5 | |
| Total votes | 30,713 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martha Hennessey (incumbent) | 16,932 | 71.2 | |
| Republican | Patrick Lozito | 6,862 | 28.8 | |
| Total votes | 23,794 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martha Hennessey | 18,809 | 65.3 | |
| Republican | Marie Lobito | 9,998 | 34.7 | |
| Total votes | 28,807 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Pierce (incumbent) | 18,474 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 18,474 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | David Pierce | 3,092 | 71.6 | |
| Democratic | Sandy Harris | 1,224 | 28.4 | |
| Total votes | 4,316 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | David Pierce | 17,719 | 64.1 | |
| Republican | Joe Osgood | 9,940 | 35.9 | |
| Total votes | 27,659 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 68.1 – 30.3% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 64.6 – 30.9% |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 68.4 – 31.6% |
| Governor | Hassan 67.7 – 32.3% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 67.2 – 31.6% |
| Governor | Hassan 68.4 – 28.3% |
Historical election results
editThese results happened prior to 2012 redistricting, and thus occurred under different district lines.
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Houde (incumbent) | 11,014 | 59.6 | |
| Republican | James Danforth | 7,465 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 18,479 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 5, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Senator Suzanne Prentiss (D-Lebanon)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "New Hampshire State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 1, 2021.