New Hampshire's 4th State Senate district (original) (raw)
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| Senator | David WattersD–Dover |
| Registration | 34.8% Democratic25.1% Republican40.1% No party preference |
| Demographics | 88.4% White2.6% Black2.9% Hispanic5.7% Asian |
| Population (2019) • Citizens of voting age | 55,132[1][2]41,610 |
New Hampshire's 4th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Democrat David Watters since 2012.[3]
District 4 is based in Strafford County, including the city of Dover and the nearby towns of Barrington, Rollinsford, and Somersworth.[3] Between 2002 and 2012, the district included most of Belknap County and two towns in Strafford County.[4]
The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 1st congressional district.[5] It borders the state of Maine.[1]
Recent election results
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Federal and statewide results
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| Year | Office | Results[7] |
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| 2020 | President | Biden 60.7 – 37.4% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54.3 – 39.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 58.1 – 41.9% |
| Governor | Hassan 59.7 – 40.3% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58.1 – 40.3% |
| Governor | Hassan 61.3 – 35.8% |
Historical election results
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These results happened prior to 2012 redistricting, and thus were held under very different district lines.
2010 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 4[6]
| Primary election | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jim Forsythe | 3,329 | |
| Republican | George Hurt | 2,281 | |
| Republican | David Bickford | 986 | |
| Total votes | 6,596 | 100 | |
| General election | |||
| Republican | Jim Forsythe | 11,737 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Hosmer | 7,117 | |
| Total votes | 18,854 | 100 | |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
2006 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 4[6]
| Primary election | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jim Fitzgerald | 1,913 | |
| Republican | Robert Boyce | 936 | |
| Total votes | 2,849 | 100 | |
| General election | |||
| Democratic | Kathleen Sgambati | 9,131 | |
| Republican | Jim Fitzgerald | 8,398 | |
| Total votes | 17,529 | 100 | |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
- ^ a b "State Senate District 4, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Senator David Watters (D-Dover)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "NH Senate Districts". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "New Hampshire State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 1, 2021.