New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district
| New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the towns of Albany, Campton, Jackson, Sandwich, and New Hampton in the White Mountains and Lakes regions are added to the district from the 1st district.[1] | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2021[2]) | 680,525 |
| Median household income | $83,874[2] |
| Ethnicity | |
| Cook PVI | D+2[3] |
New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district covers the western, northern, and some southern parts of New Hampshire. It includes the state's second-largest city, Nashua, as well as the state capital, Concord. It is currently represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Ann McLane Kuster.
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 2nd largest college. Some of the largest employers in the district are Dartmouth Hitchcock, Dartmouth College, Southern New Hampshire Health System, and BAE Systems.
History and composition
The district (2022-) includes:
- the town of Center Harbor in Belknap County
- the towns of Jackson, Sandwich and Madison in Carroll County
- all of Cheshire County
- all of Coos County
- all of Grafton County, except the town of Campton
- all of Hillsborough County, except the communities 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. The district currently includes Dartmouth College, and all of its representatives since 1995 (Bass, Hodes, and Kuster) have been Dartmouth alumni.
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.
Recent statewide election results
List of members representing the district
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Electoral history
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster | 169,275 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Charles Bass (incumbent) | 152,977 | 45.3 | |
| Libertarian | Hardy Macia | 14,936 | 4.4 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 206 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 337,394 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) | 130,700 | 54.9 | |
| Republican | Marilinda Garcia | 106,871 | 44.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 613 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 238,184 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) | 174,495 | 49.7 | |
| Republican | Jim Lawrence | 158,973 | 45.3 | |
| Independent | John Babiarz | 17,088 | 4.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 236 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 350,792 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) | 155,358 | 55.5 | |
| Republican | Steve Negron | 117,990 | 42.2 | |
| Libertarian | Justin O'Donnell | 6,206 | 2.2 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 151 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 279,705 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) | 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 | ||||
Historical district boundaries
See also
- New Hampshire's 1st congressional district
- New Hampshire's congressional districts
- List of United States congressional districts
References
- ^ "Theresa Norelli & a. v. Secretary of State & a. | REPORT AND PLAN OF THE SPECIAL MASTER" (PDF). New Hampshire Supreme Court. May 27, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "My Congressional District: Congressional District 2 (117th Congress), New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ . The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021 https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2022-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "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.
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