New Hampshire's 6th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican James Gray since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican Sam Cataldo.[3]
| New Hampshire's 6th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 33.1% Republican 25.3% Democratic 41.6% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 93.6% White 0.4% Black 2.2% Hispanic 1.4% Asian | ||
| Population (2019) • Citizens of voting age | 54,303[1][2] 41,920 | ||
Geography
editDistrict 6 covers parts of Belknap and Strafford Counties, including the towns of Alton, Farmington, Gilmanton, New Durham, Rochester and Strafford.[3]
The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 1st congressional district.[4] It borders the state of Maine.[1]
Recent election results
edit2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Gray (incumbent) | 17,290 | 57.8 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Rice | 12,638 | 42.2 | |
| Total votes | 29,928 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Gray (incumbent) | 11,602 | 54.9 | |
| Democratic | Anne Grassie | 9,537 | 45.1 | |
| Total votes | 21,139 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Gray | 14,481 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | Joe Casey | 11,793 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 26,274 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Cataldo (incumbent) | 9,882 | 56.4 | |
| Democratic | Richard Leonard | 7,640 | 43.6 | |
| Total votes | 17,522 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Sam Cataldo | 2,358 | 52.3 | |
| Republican | Richard Green | 2,153 | 47.7 | |
| Total votes | 4,511 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Sam Cataldo | 12,764 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Richard Leonard | 12,127 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 24,891 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 54.1 – 44.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 55.7 – 38.7% |
| 2014 | Senate | Brown 52.3 – 47.7% |
| Governor | Havenstein 52.7 – 47.3% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 50.6 – 48.3% |
| Governor | Hassan 51.7 – 45.5% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 6, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Senator James Gray (R-Rochester)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "New Hampshire State Senate District 6". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 1, 2021.