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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Senator |
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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
District 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
2020
Primary election | ||||
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martha Hennessey (incumbent) | 16,932 | 71.2 | |
Republican | Patrick Lozito | 6,862 | 28.8 | |
Total votes | 23,794 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martha Hennessey | 18,809 | 65.3 | |
Republican | Marie Lobito | 9,998 | 34.7 | |
Total votes | 28,807 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Pierce (incumbent) | 18,474 | 100 | |
Total votes | 18,474 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
Primary election | ||||
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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
Historical election results
These results happened prior to 2012 redistricting, and thus occurred under different district lines.
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Matthew Houde (incumbent) | 11,014 | 59.6 | |
Republican | James Danforth | 7,465 | 40.4 | |
Total votes | 18,479 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
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