New Hampshire's 15th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Becky Whitley since 2020, when fellow Democrat Dan Feltes stepped down to run for governor.[3]
| New Hampshire's 15th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 35.7% Democratic 24.7% Republican 39.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 85% White 4% Black 3% Hispanic 4% Asian | ||
| Population (2020) | 58,119[1][2] | ||
| Notes | MHI: $89,309 | ||
Geography
editDistrict 15 is based in the state capital of Concord, also covering the Merrimack County towns of Bow and Hopkinton[3]
The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4]
Federal and statewide results
editResults are of elections held under 2022 district lines.
| Year | Office | Results[5] |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senate | Hassan 67 – 33% |
| Governor | Sherman 54 - 46% |
Recent election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rebecca Whitley (incumbent) | 16,625 | 64.7 | |
| Republican | Linda Rae Banfill | 9,071 | 35.3 | |
| Total votes | 25,696 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical election results
editThe following result occurred prior to 2022 redistricting, and thus were held under different district lines.
2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Becky Whitley | 3,853 | 40.9 | |
| Democratic | Paul Hodes | 3,129 | 33.2 | |
| Democratic | Candace Bouchard | 2,422 | 25.7 | |
| Total votes | 9,416 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Becky Whitley | 19,462 | 63.4 | |
| Republican | Linda Rae Banfill | 11,243 | 36.6 | |
| Total votes | 30,705 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Feltes (incumbent) | 15,929 | 66.2 | |
| Republican | Pamela Ean | 8,119 | 33.8 | |
| Total votes | 24,048 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Feltes (incumbent) | 17,658 | 61.8 | |
| Republican | Jeff Newman | 10,913 | 38.2 | |
| Total votes | 28,571 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Dan Feltes | 3,271 | 70.0 | |
| Democratic | Kass Ardinger | 1,400 | 30.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,671 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Dan Feltes | 13,352 | 65.1 | |
| Republican | Lydia Dube Harman | 7,154 | 34.9 | |
| Total votes | 20,506 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sylvia Larsen (incumbent) | 19,385 | 69.8 | |
| Republican | Lydia Dube Harman | 8,382 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 27,767 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sylvia Larsen (incumbent) | 12,069 | 61.7 | |
| Republican | Chris Wood | 7,496 | 38.3 | |
| Total votes | 19,565 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 15, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Senator Rebecca Whitley (D-Hopkinton)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "New Hampshire Elections Database - ElectionStats". Election Stats. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "New Hampshire State Senate District 15". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 11, 2020.