New Hampshire's 3rd State Senate District
New Hampshire's 3rd State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Jeb Bradley, the former Senate Majority Leader between 2010 and 2018, since 2009.[3]
| New Hampshire's 3rd State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Jeb Bradley (R–Wolfeboro) |
| Registration | 32.9% Republican 22.9% Democratic 44.2% No party preference |
| Demographics | 96% White 0% Black 1% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other |
| Population (2017) | 54,004[1][2] |
Geography
District 3 covers all of Carroll County and small parts of Grafton and Strafford Counties in the central-eastern portion of the state. It includes the towns of Albany, Bartlett, Brookfield, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Hale's Location, Hart's Location, Jackson, Madison, Moultonborough, Ossipee, Sandwich, Tamworth, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro in Carroll County; Waterville Valley in Grafton County; and Middleton and Milton in Strafford County.[3]
The district is located almost entirely within New Hampshire's 1st congressional district, with a small portion extending into New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4] It borders the state of Maine.[1]
Recent election results
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jeb Bradley (incumbent) | 4,326 | 77.4 | |
| Republican | Steven Steiner | 1,262 | 22.6 | |
| Total votes | 5,588 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jeb Bradley (incumbent) | 14,841 | 56.6 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Meier | 10,895 | 41.5 | |
| Libertarian | Tania Butler | 506 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 26,242 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeb Bradley (incumbent) | 20,091 | 64.4 | |
| Democratic | John White | 11,111 | 35.6 | |
| Total votes | 31,202 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeb Bradley (incumbent) | 14,409 | 64.4 | |
| Democratic | John White | 7,950 | 35.6 | |
| Total votes | 22,359 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeb Bradley (incumbent) | 18,152 | 60.9 | |
| Democratic | Jeffery Ballard | 11,650 | 39.1 | |
| Total votes | 29,802 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 3
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | President | Trump 51.2 – 43.8% |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 50.4 – 49.6% |
| Governor | Havenstein 50.4 – 49.6% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 49.9 – 49.1% |
| Governor | Hassan 51.6 – 46.0% |
References
- "State Senate District 3, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. 21 May 2019.
- "Senator Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- "New Hampshire State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 6 November 2019.