New Hampshire's 15th State Senate district
| New Hampshire's 15th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 35.7% Democratic 24.7% Republican 39.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 85% White 4% Black 3% Hispanic 4% Asian | ||
| Population (2020) | 58,119[1][2] | ||
| Notes | MHI: $89,309 | ||
New Hampshire's 15th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Becky Whitley since 2020, when fellow Democrat Dan Feltes stepped down to run for governor.[3]
Geography[edit]
District 15 is based in the state capital of Concord, also covering the Merrimack County towns of Bow and Hopkinton[3]
The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4]
Federal and statewide results[edit]
Results are of elections held under 2022 district lines.
| Year | Office | Results[5] |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senate | Hassan 67 – 33% |
| Governor | Sherman 54 - 46% |
Recent election results[edit]
2022[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rebecca Whitley (incumbent) | 16,625 | 64.7 | |
| Republican | Linda Rae Banfill | 9,071 | 35.3 | |
| Total votes | 25,696 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical election results[edit]
The following result occurred prior to 2022 redistricting, and thus were held under different district lines.
2020[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Becky Whitley | 3,853 | 40.9 | |
| Democratic | Paul Hodes | 3,129 | 33.2 | |
| Democratic | Candace Bouchard | 2,422 | 25.7 | |
| Total votes | 9,416 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Becky Whitley | 19,462 | 63.4 | |
| Republican | Linda Rae Banfill | 11,243 | 36.6 | |
| Total votes | 30,705 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Feltes (incumbent) | 15,929 | 66.2 | |
| Republican | Pamela Ean | 8,119 | 33.8 | |
| Total votes | 24,048 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Feltes (incumbent) | 17,658 | 61.8 | |
| Republican | Jeff Newman | 10,913 | 38.2 | |
| Total votes | 28,571 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Dan Feltes | 3,271 | 70.0 | |
| Democratic | Kass Ardinger | 1,400 | 30.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,671 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Dan Feltes | 13,352 | 65.1 | |
| Republican | Lydia Dube Harman | 7,154 | 34.9 | |
| Total votes | 20,506 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sylvia Larsen (incumbent) | 19,385 | 69.8 | |
| Republican | Lydia Dube Harman | 8,382 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 27,767 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sylvia Larsen (incumbent) | 12,069 | 61.7 | |
| Republican | Chris Wood | 7,496 | 38.3 | |
| Total votes | 19,565 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "State Senate District 15, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Senator Rebecca Whitley (D-Hopkinton)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "New Hampshire Elections Database - ElectionStats". Election Stats. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "New Hampshire State Senate District 15". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 11, 2020.