New Hampshire's 10th State Senate District

New Hampshire's 10th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jay Kahn since 2016, succeeding fellow Democrat Molly Kelly.[3]

New Hampshire's 10th
State Senate District
Senator
  Jay Kahn
D–Keene
Registration35.0% Democratic
20.8% Republican
44.2% No party preference
Demographics94% White
1% Black
2% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)55,683[1][2]

Geography

District 10 covers most of Cheshire County in the far southwestern corner of the state, including the towns of Alstead, Chesterfield, Gilsum, Harrisville, Hinsdale, Keene, Marlborough, Nelson, Roxbury, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Walpole, Westmoreland, and Winchester.[3]

The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4] It borders the states of Massachusetts and Vermont.[1]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 10[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Kahn (incumbent) 18,876 62.5
Republican Dan LeClair 11,303 37.5
Total votes 30,179 100
Democratic hold

2018
2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 10[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Kahn (incumbent) 15,036 65.1
Republican Dan LeClair 7,538 32.7
Libertarian Ian Freeman 507 2.2
Total votes 23,081 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 10[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Kahn 2,706 64.2
Democratic Kris Roberts 985 23.3
Democratic Ben Tilton 527 12.5
Total votes 4,218 100
General election
Democratic Jay Kahn 17,713 63.3
Republican Chester Lapointe 10,273 36.7
Total votes 27,986 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 10[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Molly Kelly (incumbent) 14,034 100
Total votes 14,034 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 10[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Molly Kelly (incumbent) 18,810 66.5
Republican Richard Foote 9,483 33.5
Total votes 28,293 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 10
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Clinton 57.2 – 37.6%
2014 Senate Shaheen 64.4 – 35.6%
Governor Hassan 64.5 – 35.5%
2012 President Obama 65.0 – 33.6%
Governor Hassan 66.5 – 30.5%

References
  1. "State Senate District 10, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  2. "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
  3. "Senator Jay Kahn (D-Keene)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  5. "New Hampshire State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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