New Hampshire's 8th State Senate District
New Hampshire's 8th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Ruth Ward since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican Jerry Little.[3]
| New Hampshire's 8th State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Ruth Ward (R–Stoddard) |
| Registration | 32.0% Republican 24.1% Democratic 43.9% No party preference |
| Demographics | 95% White 0% Black 1% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other |
| Population (2017) | 55,365[1][2] |
Geography
District 8 covers parts of Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack, and Sullivan Counties, including the towns of Croydon, Newport, Unity, Acworth, Stoddard, Antrim, Deering, Weare, Bradford, Sutton, Newbury, Springfield, New London, Sunapee, Goshen, Grantham, Lempster, Washington, Marlow, Hillsboro, Langdon, Windsor, Bennington, and Francestown.[3]
The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4] Its western end is very close to the state of Vermont, but does not border it.[1]
Recent election results
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Ward (incumbent) | 12,859 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Jenn Alford-Teaster | 12,212 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 25,071 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jerry Little | 4,100 | 69.3 | |
| Republican | J. P. Marzullo | 1,817 | 30.7 | |
| Total votes | 5,917 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jerry Little | 12,033 | 55.5 | |
| Democratic | Linda Tanner | 9,649 | 44.5 | |
| Total votes | 21,682 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Odell (incumbent) | 17,709 | 61.4 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Wallenstein | 11,138 | 38.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,847 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 8
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | President | Trump 51.0 – 43.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 51.5 – 48.5% |
| Governor | Hassan 50.9 – 49.1% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 51.1 – 47.4% |
| Governor | Hassan 53.2 – 43.6% |
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References
- "State Senate District 8, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. 21 May 2019.
- "Senator Ruth Ward (R-Stoddard)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- "New Hampshire State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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