New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district
New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022[1]) | 691,308 | ||
Median household income | $88,494[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+2[2] |
New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district covers the western, northern, and some southern parts of
Although the district appears rural, it is classified by the Census Bureau as a majority-urban district, since a large share of the district's population lies within more densely populated areas in Hillsborough, Rockingham, and Merrimack counties. The district is home to the Dartmouth College, the state's second largest college, and all three of its representatives since 1995 (Charles Bass, Paul Hodes, and Annie Kuster) have been Dartmouth alumni. Some of the largest employers in the district are Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth College, Southern New Hampshire Health System, and BAE Systems.
History and composition
The district (2022-) includes:
- the towns of Center Harbor and New Hampton in Belknap County
- the towns of Albany, Jackson, and Sandwich in Carroll County
- all of Cheshire County
- all of Coos County
- all of Grafton County
- all of Hillsborough County, except the municapilities of Bedford, Goffstown, Manchester, and Merrimack
- all of Merrimack County, except the town of Hooksett
- the towns of Atkinson, Deerfield, Northwood, Salem, and Windham in Rockingham County
- all of Sullivan County
Until 1847, New Hampshire's representatives were elected at large, from the entire state, and not from districts. Districts began being used in the 1846 elections. Until the 1878 elections, New Hampshire elected its members of the United States House of Representatives in March of the odd-numbered years. That would be too late for the beginning of the March 4 term, but the first session of the House typically didn't start until December; so, a March election wasn't a problem.
Historically, the second district has had strong Republican leanings, having voted Republican 71 times and Democrat only 15. The district has leaned Democratic in congressional races since 2006, and in presidential races since 2000.
Election results from statewide races
Election results from presidential races:[3]
Year | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | Al Gore 48% - George W. Bush 47% |
2004 | President | John Kerry 52% - George W. Bush 47% |
2008 | President | Barack Obama 56% – John McCain 43% |
2012 | President | Barack Obama 54% – Mitt Romney 45% |
2016 | President | Hillary Clinton 49% - Donald Trump 46% |
2020 | President | Joe Biden 54% – Donald Trump 45% |
Election results from statewide races:[3]
Year | Office | Results |
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2012 | Governor | Maggie Hassan 56% - Ovide Lamontagne 41% |
2014 | Governor | Maggie Hassan 54% - Walt Havenstein 46% |
2014 | Senate | Jeanne Shaheen 54% – Scott Brown 46% |
2016 | Governor | Colin Van Ostern 48% - Chris Sununu 47% |
2016 | Senate | Maggie Hassan 49% – Kelly Ayotte 47% |
2018 | Governor | Chris Sununu 51% – Molly Kelly 48% |
2020 | Governor | Chris Sununu 63% – Dan Feltes 35% |
2020 | Senate | Corky Messner 40%
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2022 | Senate | Maggie Hassan 54% – Don Bolduc 44% |
List of members representing the district
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District established March 4, 1847 | ||||
Charles H. Peaslee (Concord) |
Democratic
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March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853 |
30th 31st 32nd |
Re-elected late on March 11, 1851 .Retired. |
George W. Morrison (Manchester) |
Democratic
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March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Elected late on March 8, 1853 .Lost re-election. |
Mason Tappan (Bradford) |
Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | Re-elected late on March 8, 1859 .Retired. |
Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 |
35th 36th | ||
Edward H. Rollins (Concord) |
Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1867 |
37th 38th 39th |
Re-elected late on March 14, 1865 .Retired. |
Aaron Fletcher Stevens (Nashua) |
Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 |
40th 41st |
Re-elected late on March 9, 1869 .Lost re-election. |
Samuel Newell Bell (Manchester) |
Democratic
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March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
42nd | Elected late on March 14, 1871 .Lost re-election. |
Austin F. Pike (Franklin) |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | Elected late on March 11, 1873 .Retired. |
Samuel Newell Bell (Manchester) |
Democratic
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March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | Elected late on March 9, 1875 .Retired. |
James F. Briggs (Manchester) |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
45th 46th 47th |
Re-elected in 1880 .Retired. |
Ossian Ray (Lancaster) |
Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1882 .Retired. |
Jacob H. Gallinger (Concord) |
Republican
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March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
49th 50th |
Re-elected in 1886 .Retired. |
Orren C. Moore (Nashua) |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
51st | Elected in 1888 .Lost re-election. |
Warren F. Daniell (Franklin) |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | Elected in 1890 .Retired. |
Henry Moore Baker )
(Bow |
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 |
53rd 54th |
Re-elected in 1894 .Retired. |
Frank Gay Clarke )
(Peterborough |
Republican | March 4, 1897 – January 9, 1901 |
55th 56th |
Re-elected in 1898 .Retired and died before next term began. |
Vacant | January 9, 1901 – March 3, 1901 |
56th | ||
Frank Dunklee Currier )
(Canaan |
Republican | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1913 |
57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd |
Re-elected in 1910 .Lost re-election. |
Raymond Bartlett Stevens )
(Landaff |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | run for U.S. Senator .
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Edward Hills Wason (Nashua) |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 |
64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Re-elected in 1930 .Retired. |
Charles W. Tobey (Temple) |
Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
73rd 74th 75th |
run for U.S. Senator .
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Foster Waterman Stearns )
(Hancock |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945 |
76th 77th 78th |
run for U.S. Senator .
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Sherman Adams (Lincoln) |
Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
79th | Elected in 1944. .
Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire |
Norris Cotton (Lebanon) |
Republican | January 3, 1947 – November 7, 1954 |
80th 81st 82nd 83rd |
Re-elected in 1952. and resigned when elected
Retired to run for U.S. senator |
Vacant | November 7, 1954 – January 3, 1955 |
83rd | ||
Perkins Bass (Peterborough) |
Republican | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 |
84th 85th 86th 87th |
Re-elected in 1960. .
Retired to run for U.S. Senator |
James Colgate Cleveland (New London) |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1981 |
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th |
Re-elected in 1978 .Retired. |
Judd Gregg (Greenfield) |
Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1989 |
97th 98th 99th 100th |
Re-elected in 1986. .
Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire |
Chuck Douglas (Concord) |
Republican | January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991 |
101st | Elected in 1988 .Lost re-election. |
Dick Swett )
(Bow |
Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995 |
102nd 103rd |
Elected in 1990. .Re-elected in 1992 Lost re-election. |
Charles Bass (Peterborough) |
Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 |
104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th |
. Lost re-election. |
Paul Hodes (Concord) |
Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
110th 111th |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Charles Bass (Peterborough) |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
112th | Elected in 2010. Lost re-election. |
Ann McLane Kuster )
(Hopkinton |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retiring at end of term. |
Electoral history
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster
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169,275 | 50.2 | |
Republican | Charles Bass (incumbent) | 152,977 | 45.3 | |
Libertarian | Hardy Macia | 14,936 | 4.4 | |
n/a
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Write-ins | 206 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 337,394 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent)
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130,700 | 54.9 | |
Republican | Marilinda Garcia | 106,871 | 44.9 | |
n/a
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Write-ins | 613 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 238,184 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent)
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174,495 | 49.7 | |
Republican | Jim Lawrence | 158,973 | 45.3 | |
Independent
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John Babiarz | 17,088 | 4.9 | |
n/a
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Write-ins | 236 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 350,792 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent)
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155,358 | 55.5 | |
Republican | Steve Negron | 117,990 | 42.2 | |
Libertarian | Justin O'Donnell | 6,206 | 2.2 | |
n/a
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Write-ins | 151 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 279,705 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent)
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207,863 | 53.91 | |
Republican | Steve Negron | 168,491 | 43.70 | |
Libertarian | Andrew Olding | 9,093 | 2.36 | |
N/A | Scatter | 147 | 0.04 | |
Total votes | 385,594 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Annie Kuster (incumbent) | 171,636 | 55.8 | |
Republican | Robert Burns | 135,579 | 44.1 | |
Write-in | 369 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 307,584 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Historical district boundaries
See also
- New Hampshire's 1st congressional district
- New Hampshire's congressional districts
- List of United States congressional districts
References
- ^ a b "My Congressional District: Congressional District 2 (118th Congress), New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "NH-SOS - NHSOS". sos.nh.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "State of New Hampshire General Election Congressional District 1 2012". New Hampshire Secretary of State Elections Division. November 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Representative in Congress - 2014 General Election". NH Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ "2016 General Election Information and Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State Elections Division. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Gardner, William M. (November 19, 2020). "2020 General Election Results". New Hampshire Department of State. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ "2022 General Election Results". New Hampshire Department of State.
Further reading
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present