New Hampshire's 22nd State Senate District

New Hampshire's 22nd State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Chuck Morse since 2010, succeeding fellow Republican Michael Downing.[3] It is currently the most Republican-leaning district in the Senate.

New Hampshire's 22nd
State Senate District
Current senatorChuck Morse (R–Salem)
Registration34.2% Republican
24.0% Democratic
41.8% No party preference
Demographics91% White
0% Black
5% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)56,755[1][2]

Geography

District 22 spans the state's southern border with Massachusetts in Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties, including the towns of Atkinson, Pelham, Plaistow, and Salem.[3][1]

The district overlaps with both New Hampshire's 1st congressional district and New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4]

Recent election results

2018
2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 22[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Morse (incumbent) 13,571 58.6
Democratic Richard O'Shaughnessy 9,155 39.5
Libertarian Mitch Dyer 448 1.9
Total votes 23,174 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 22[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Morse (incumbent) 18,717 62.4
Democratic Richard O'Shaughnessy 11,270 37.6
Total votes 29,987 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 22[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Morse (incumbent) 12,928 65.6
Democratic Richard O'Shaughnessy 6,777 34.4
Total votes 19,705 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 22[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Morse (incumbent) 16,972 63.4
Democratic Victoria Czaia 9,781 36.6
Total votes 26,753 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 22
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Trump 58.7 – 37.3%
2014 Senate Brown 62.5 – 37.5%
Governor Havenstein 57.2 – 42.8%
2012 President Romney 58.4 – 40.7%
Governor Lamontagne 52.7 – 43.8%

Historical election results

All election results below took place prior to 2012 redistricting, and thus were held under different district lines.

2010
2010 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 22[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Morse 12,325 72.8
Democratic Rebecca Fee 4,594 27.2
Total votes 17,729 100
Republican hold
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References
  1. "State Senate District 22, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. 21 May 2019.
  3. "Senator Chuck Morse (R-Salem)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  5. "New Hampshire State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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