New Hampshire's 5th State Senate District

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] It is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate.

New Hampshire's 5th
State Senate District
Senator
  Suzanne Prentiss
D–Lebanon
Registration44.6% Democratic
18.7% Republican
36.5% No party preference
Demographics90% White
1% Black
3% Hispanic
4% Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)57,357[1][2]

Geography

District 5 covers parts of western Grafton and Sullivan Counties, including the towns of Canaan, Charlestown, Claremont, Cornish, Enfield, Hanover, Lebanon, Lyme, and Plainfield.[3]

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

Recent election results

2020
2020 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 5[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzanne Prentiss 4,134 50.4
Democratic Beatriz Pastor 4,062 49.5
Total votes 8,201 100
General election
Democratic Suzanne Prentiss 20,418 66.5
Republican Timothy O'Hearne 10,295 33.5
Total votes 30,713 100
Democratic hold

2018
2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 5[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martha Hennessey (incumbent) 16,932 71.2
Republican Patrick Lozito 6,862 28.8
Total votes 23,794 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 5[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martha Hennessey 18,809 65.3
Republican Marie Lobito 9,998 34.7
Total votes 28,807 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 5[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Pierce (incumbent) 18,474 100
Total votes 18,474 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 5[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Pierce 3,092 71.6
Democratic Sandy Harris 1,224 28.4
Total votes 4,316 100
General election
Democratic David Pierce 17,719 64.1
Republican Joe Osgood 9,940 35.9
Total votes 27,659 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 5
Year Office Results[6]
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

These results happened prior to 2012 redistricting, and thus occurred under different district lines.

2010
2010 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 5[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Houde (incumbent) 11,014 59.6
Republican James Danforth 7,465 40.4
Total votes 18,479 100
Democratic hold

References
  1. "State Senate District 5, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
  3. "Senator Suzanne Prentiss (D-Lebanon)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  5. "New Hampshire State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
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