2016 New Hampshire Senate election
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Results of New Hampshire Senate elections 2016, by district | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 New Hampshire Senate election was held on November 8, 2016, concurrently with the elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, to elect members to the 165th New Hampshire General Court. All 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate were up for election. It resulted in Republicains maintaining control of both chambers of the New Hampshire General Court.
In addition, Republican
Primary elections were held on September 13, 2016.
Background
In the 2014 New Hampshire state elections, Republicans expanded their majority in the New Hampshire Senate to a margin of 14–10. Republicans also gained control of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. On the other hand, incumbent Democratic governor Maggie Hassan was able to secure a second two-year term preventing total Republican control.
Campaign
A major issue of the campaign was the long planned extension of
Results
Analysis
Despite Hillary Clinton carrying New Hampshire by a small margin in the simultaneous
A total of four districts elected a senator of a different party than the party of the presidential nominee that the district. State Senate Districts 1 and 18 reelected their Democratic senators, despite being carried by Donald Trump. On the other hand, State Senate Districts 9 and 24 reelected their Republican senators, despite being carried by Hillary Clinton.[3]
Overview
14 | 10 |
Republican | Democratic |
Source: Official results.[4]
Parties | Candidates | Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||
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2014 | 2016 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | |||
Republican
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24 | 14 | 14 | 58.33% | 346,564 | 50.36% | 0.64% | ||
Democratic
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24 | 10 | 10 | 41.67% | 341,602 | 49.64% | 0.64% | ||
Total | 48 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 100.00% | 551,629 | 100.00% | - |
Detailed results
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 |
District 1
Incumbent Democratic state senator
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Dolly McPhaul | 2,274 | 51.6 | |
Republican | Leon Rideout | 2,130 | 48.4 | |
Total votes | 4,404 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jeff Woodburn (incumbent) | 13,926 | 54.6 | |
Republican | Dolly McPhaul | 11,590 | 45.4 | |
Total votes | 25,516 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
Incumbent Republican state senator
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Bob Giuda | 2,972 | 54.2 | |
Republican | Brian Gallagher | 2,514 | 45.8 | |
Total votes | 5,486 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Bob Giuda | 15,546 | 54.0 | |
Democratic | Charlie Chandler | 13,244 | 46.0 | |
Total votes | 28,790 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
Incumbent Republican state senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeb Bradley (incumbent) | 20,091 | 64.4 | |
Democratic | John White | 11,111 | 35.6 | |
Total votes | 31,202 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
Incumbent Democrat State Senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Watters (incumbent) | 15,144 | 55.2 | |
Republican | Bill O'Connor | 12,283 | 44.8 | |
Total votes | 27,427 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
Incumbent Democrat State Senator
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 |
District 6
Incumbent Republican state senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James Gray | 14,481 | 55.1 | |
Democratic | Joe Casey | 11,793 | 44.9 | |
Total votes | 26,274 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
Incumbent Democratic state senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Harold French | 13,880 | 50.03 | |
Democratic | Andrew Hosmer (incumbent) | 13,863 | 49.97 | |
Total votes | 27,743 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 8
Incumbent Republican state senator Jerry Little had represented the
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Ruth Ward | 2,618 | 50.1 | |
Republican | Jim Beard | 2,609 | 49.9 | |
Total votes | 5,227 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Ruth Ward | 16,150 | 53.1 | |
Democratic | John Garvey | 14,289 | 46.9 | |
Total votes | 30,439 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
Incumbent Republican state senator
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Lee Nyquist | 2,105 | 51.0 | |
Democratic | Jeanne Dietsch | 2,026 | 49.0 | |
Total votes | 4,131 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Andy Sanborn (incumbent) | 17,073 | 53.7 | |
Democratic | Lee Nyquist | 14,727 | 46.3 | |
Total votes | 31,800 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
Incumbent Democrat State Senator
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jay Kahn | 2,706 | 64.2 | |
Democratic | Kris Roberts | 985 | 23.3 | |
Democratic | Ben Tilton | 527 | 12.5 | |
Total votes | 4,218 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jay Kahn | 17,713 | 63.3 | |
Republican | Chester Lapointe | 10,273 | 36.7 | |
Total votes | 27,986 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
Incumbent Republican state senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gary L. Daniels (incumbent) | 17,235 | 56.6 | |
Democratic | Roger Tilton | 13,227 | 43.4 | |
Total votes | 30,462 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 12
Incumbent Republican state senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Avard (incumbent) | 15,942 | 51.3 | |
Democratic | Peggy Gilmour | 15,120 | 48.7 | |
Total votes | 31,062 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
Incumbent Republican state senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bette Lasky (incumbent) | 14,619 | 59.6 | |
Republican | Joan Donahue | 9,897 | 40.4 | |
Total votes | 24,516 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14
Incumbent Republican state senator
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Sharon Carson (incumbent) | 3,139 | 72.3 | |
Republican | Ludwig Haken | 1,204 | 27.7 | |
Total votes | 4,343 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Sharon Carson (incumbent) | 17,793 | 64.1 | |
Democratic | Richard Leonard | 9,989 | 35.9 | |
Total votes | 27,782 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15
Incumbent Democratic state senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dan Feltes (incumbent) | 17,658 | 61.8 | |
Republican | Jeff Newman | 10,913 | 38.2 | |
Total votes | 28,571 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16
Incumbent Republican state senator
Primary election | ||||
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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 |
District 17
Incumbent Republican state senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Reagan (incumbent) | 18,252 | 61.3 | |
Democratic | Nancy R.B. Fraher | 11,522 | 38.7 | |
Total votes | 29,774 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 18
Incumbent Democratic state senator
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Ross Terrio | 1,253 | 36.7 | |
Republican | George Lambert | 1,242 | 36.3 | |
Republican | Ralph Boehm | 924 | 27.0 | |
Total votes | 3,419 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Donna Soucy (incumbent) | 13,299 | 55.0 | |
Republican | Ross Terrio | 10,869 | 45.0 | |
Total votes | 24,168 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19
Incumbent Republican state senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Regina Birdsell (incumbent) | 16,505 | 58.3 | |
Democratic | Kristi St. Laurent | 11,825 | 41.7 | |
Total votes | 28,330 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 20
Incumbent Democratic state senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lou D'Allesandro (incumbent) | 13,187 | 60.3 | |
Republican | Carla Gericke | 8,695 | 39.7 | |
Total votes | 21,882 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21
Incumbent Democratic state senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martha Fuller Clark (incumbent) | 20,883 | 66.3 | |
Republican | Peter Macdonald | 10,607 | 33.7 | |
Total votes | 31,490 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 22
Incumbent Republican state senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chuck Morse (incumbent) | 18,717 | 62.4 | |
Democratic | Richard O'Shaughnessy | 11,270 | 37.6 | |
Total votes | 29,987 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 23
Incumbent Republican state senator
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Bill Gannon | 1,850 | 37.6 | |
Republican | Bob Goodman | 1,358 | 27.6 | |
Republican | Maureen Barrows | 923 | 18.8 | |
Republican | Nancy Steenson | 788 | 16.0 | |
Total votes | 4,919 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Bill Gannon | 17,337 | 56.5 | |
Democratic | Alexis Simpson | 13,343 | 43.5 | |
Total votes | 30,680 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 24
Incumbent Republican state senator
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Daniel Innis | 1,895 | 35.0 | |
Republican | Ray Tweedie | 1,632 | 30.1 | |
Republican | Stephen Kenda | 1,470 | 27.2 | |
Republican | Jim Maggiore | 418 | 7.7 | |
Total votes | 5,415 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Daniel Innis | 17,844 | 52.2 | |
Democratic | Tom Sherman | 16,373 | 47.8 | |
Total votes | 34,217 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
References
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