New Hampshire's 18th State Senate district
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| Registration | 30.2% Democratic 29.8% Republican 40.0% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 78.7% White 3.7% Black 9.5% Hispanic 5.4% Asian | ||
| Population (2019) • Citizens of voting age | 54,993[1][2] 40,578 | ||
New Hampshire's 18th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It was represented by Democrat Donna Soucy, formerly the President of the New Hampshire Senate, from 2012 to 2024.[3] Former NH State Representative, Republican Victoria Sullivan, defeated her on November 5, 2024. Victoria Sullivan was sworn in to represent NH Senate District 18 on December 4, 2024. [4]
Geography
[edit]District 18 is based in Manchester, covering the city's 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th wards as well as the nearby town of Litchfield, all in Hillsborough County.[3]
The district overlaps with both New Hampshire's 1st congressional district and New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[5]
Recent election results
[edit]2020
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | George Lambert | 2,219 | 55.1 | |
| Republican | Ross Terrio | 1,790 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 4,030 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Donna Soucy (incumbent) | 14,105 | 55.4 | |
| Republican | George Lambert | 11,355 | 44.6 | |
| Total votes | 25,460 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donna Soucy (incumbent) | 10,276 | 56.0 | |
| Republican | George Lambert | 8,066 | 44.0 | |
| Total votes | 18,342 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ross Terrio | 1,253 | 36.7 | |
| Republican | George Lambert | 1,242 | 36.3 | |
| Republican | Ralph Boehm | 924 | 27.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,419 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Donna Soucy (incumbent) | 13,299 | 55.0 | |
| Republican | Ross Terrio | 10,869 | 45.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,168 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | George Lambert | 1,780 | 56.2 | |
| Republican | Robyn Dunphy | 1,386 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 3,166 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Donna Soucy (incumbent) | 8,266 | 53.2 | |
| Republican | George Lambert | 7,268 | 46.8 | |
| Total votes | 15,534 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donna Soucy | 12,139 | 51.6 | |
| Republican | J. Gail Barry | 8,024 | 34.1 | |
| Independent | Arthur Beaudry | 3,378 | 14.3 | |
| Total votes | 23,541 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 51.5 – 46.6% |
| Senate | Shaheen 56.3 – 41.0% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 48.9 – 46.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 50.9 – 49.1% |
| Governor | Hassan 51.5 – 48.5% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 51.2 – 47.5% |
| Governor | Hassan 52.0 – 45.1% |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 18, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Senator Donna Soucy (D-Manchester)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ Sexton, Adam (November 13, 2024). "Republican Victoria Sullivan defeats Democratic Sen. Donna Soucy in close race". WMUR. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "New Hampshire State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved December 10, 2019.