New Hampshire's 5th State Senate district (original) (raw)
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| Senator | Suzanne PrentissD–Lebanon |
| Registration | 44.6% Democratic18.7% Republican36.5% No party preference |
| Demographics | 89.1% White1.5% Black3.0% Hispanic4.5% Asian |
| Population (2019) • Citizens of voting age | 57,741[1][2]44,785 |
New Hampshire's 5th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Suzanne Prentiss since 2020, succeeding fellow Democrat Martha Hennessey.[3]
District 5 covers parts of western Grafton, Merrimack, and Sullivan Counties, including the towns of Canaan, Cornish, Dorchester, Enfield, Grantham, Groton, Hanover, Lebanon, Lyme, New London, Orford, Plainfield, Plymouth, Springfield, and Wentworth.[3]
The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4] It borders the state of Vermont.[1]
Recent election results
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2020 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 5[5]
| Primary election | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Suzanne Prentiss | 4,134 | |
| Democratic | Beatriz Pastor | 4,062 | |
| Total votes | 8,201 | 100 | |
| General election | |||
| Democratic | Suzanne Prentiss | 20,418 | |
| Republican | Timothy O'Hearne | 10,295 | |
| Total votes | 30,713 | 100 | |
| Democratic hold |
2012 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 5[5]
| Primary election | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David Pierce | 3,092 | |
| Democratic | Sandy Harris | 1,224 | |
| Total votes | 4,316 | 100 | |
| General election | |||
| Democratic | David Pierce | 17,719 | |
| Republican | Joe Osgood | 9,940 | |
| Total votes | 27,659 | 100 | |
| Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results
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| Year | Office | Results[6] |
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| 2020 | President | Biden 68.1 – 30.3% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 64.6 – 30.9% |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 68.4 – 31.6% |
| Governor | Hassan 67.7 – 32.3% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 67.2 – 31.6% |
| Governor | Hassan 68.4 – 28.3% |
Historical election results
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These results happened prior to 2012 redistricting, and thus occurred under different district lines.
- ^ a b "State Senate District 5, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Senator Suzanne Prentiss (D-Lebanon)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "New Hampshire State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 1, 2021.