New Hampshire's 2nd State Senate district
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New Hampshire's 2nd State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Timothy Lang Sr. of Sanbornton since 2022.[3]
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24.3% Democratic
45.4% No party preference
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| Registration | 30.3% Republican 24.3% Democratic 45.4% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 94.2% White 0.7% Black 1.3% Hispanic 1.7% Asian | ||
| Population (2019) • Citizens of voting age | 53,753[1][2] 44,130 | ||
Geography
District 2 covers parts of Belknap, Carroll, and Grafton Counties in the geographic center of the state. The district includes the city of Laconia and the towns of Belmont, Center Harbor, Gilford, Meredith, New Hampton, Sanbornton, and Tilton in Belknap County; the town of Sandwich in Carroll County; and the towns of Ashland, Campton, Holderness, and Thornton in Grafton County.[4]
The district is split between New Hampshire's 1st congressional district and New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[5]
Recent election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timothy Lang Sr. (Incumbent) | 20,117 | 58.28 | |
| Democratic | Carlos Cardona | 14,372 | 41.64 | |
| Write-in | 28 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 34,517 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Timothy Lang Sr. | 3,485 | 44.7 | |
| Republican | David DeVoy | 3,149 | 40.4 | |
| Republican | John Plumer | 1,169 | 15.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,803 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Timothy Lang Sr. | 15,321 | 56.0 | |
| Democratic | Kate Miller | 12,038 | 44.0 | |
| Total votes | 27,359 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
Historical election results
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Giuda (incumbent) | 5,582 | 80.4 | |
| Republican | David DeVoy II | 1,352 | 19.5 | |
| Total votes | 6,947 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bob Giuda (incumbent) | 17,661 | 55.8 | |
| Democratic | Bill Bolton | 13,974 | 44.2 | |
| Total votes | 31,635 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Giuda (incumbent) | 12,127 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Bill Bolton | 11,376 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 23,503 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Giuda | 2,972 | 54.2 | |
| Republican | Brian Gallagher | 2,514 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 5,486 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bob Giuda | 15,546 | 54.0 | |
| Democratic | Charlie Chandler | 13,244 | 46.0 | |
| Total votes | 28,790 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jeanie Forrester (incumbent) | 4,180 | 78.7 | |
| Republican | Timothy Condon | 1,133 | 21.3 | |
| Total votes | 5,313 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jeanie Forrester (incumbent) | 12,657 | 62.7 | |
| Democratic | Carolyn Mello | 7,521 | 37.3 | |
| Total votes | 20,178 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeanie Forrester (incumbent) | 14,943 | 54.1 | |
| Democratic | Robert Lamb, Jr. | 12,680 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 27,623 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 49.3% – 48.9% |
| Senate | Shaheen 53.3% – 44.0% | |
| Governor | Sununu 67.0 – 31.2% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50.4 – 44.0% |
| Senate | Ayotte 50.0 – 45.5% | |
| Governor | Sununu 49.0 – 46.0% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 52.9 – 47.1% |
| Governor | Hassan 51.7 – 48.3% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 52.5 – 45.9% |
| Governor | Hassan 54.3 – 42.1% |