New Hampshire's 9th State Senate district
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New Hampshire's 9th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Denise Ricciardi since 2020, following her defeat of incumbent Democrat Jeanne Dietsch.[3][4]
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| Registration | 34.4% Republican 29.9% Democratic 35.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 94.0% White 0.4% Black 2.2% Hispanic 1.8% Asian | ||
| Population (2019) • Citizens of voting age | 56,632[1][2] 43,289 | ||
Geography
editDistrict 9 currently comprises the southernmost towns of Cheshire and portions of Hillsborough Counties outside of Manchester. The town list includes Bedford, Fitzwilliam, Greenfield, Hinsdale, Jaffrey, Lyndeborough, Mont Vernon, New Boston, Richmond, Sharon, Temple,Troy and Winchester.[3]
The district includes one municipality (Bedford) from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district; every other municipality is within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[5] It borders the state of Massachusetts.[1]
Recent election results
edit2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Denise Ricciardi | 17,920 | 50.6 | |
| Democratic | Jeanne Dietsch (incumbent) | 17,511 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 35,431 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2018
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jeanne Dietsch | 3,728 | 54.6 | |
| Democratic | Mark Fernald | 2,219 | 32.5 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Fox | 884 | 12.9 | |
| Total votes | 6,831 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Dan Hynes | 2,699 | 53.1 | |
| Republican | Terry Wolf | 2,382 | 46.9 | |
| Total votes | 5,081 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jeanne Dietsch | 14,037 | 52.4 | |
| Republican | Dan Hynes | 12,776 | 47.6 | |
| Total votes | 26,813 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Lee Nyquist | 2,105 | 51.0 | |
| Democratic | Jeanne Dietsch | 2,026 | 49.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,131 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Andy Sanborn (incumbent) | 17,073 | 53.7 | |
| Democratic | Lee Nyquist | 14,727 | 46.3 | |
| Total votes | 31,800 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andy Sanborn (incumbent) | 12,310 | 53.3 | |
| Democratic | Lee Nyquist | 10,804 | 46.7 | |
| Total votes | 23,114 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Andy Sanborn | 3,732 | 61.1 | |
| Republican | Ken Hawkins | 1,738 | 28.5 | |
| Republican | Michael Kenney | 634 | 10.4 | |
| Total votes | 6,104 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Andy Sanborn | 15,454 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Lee Nyquist | 15,241 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 30,695 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 53.6 – 44.8% |
| Senate | Shaheen 56.3 – 41.8% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 47.8 – 46.8% |
| 2014 | Senate | Brown 51.6 – 48.4% |
| Governor | Havenstein 51.5 – 48.5% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 51.1 – 47.7% |
| Governor | Hassan 49.9 – 48.1% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 9, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Senator Denise Ricciardi (R-Bedford)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Jack Rooney. "Dietsch calls off recount, concedes to Ricciardi in Senate District 9". Keene Sentinel. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "New Hampshire State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 22, 2019.