New Hampshire's 8th State Senate district
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New Hampshire's 8th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ruth Ward since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican Jerry Little.[3]
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24.1% Democratic
43.9% No party preference
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| Registration | 32.0% Republican 24.1% Democratic 43.9% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 95.5% White 0.4% Black 1.2% Hispanic 0.5% Asian | ||
| Population (2019) • Citizens of voting age | 55,724[1][2] 44,345 | ||
Geography
District 8 covers parts of Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack, and Sullivan Counties, including the towns of Acworth, Antrim, Bennington, Claremont, New Hampshire, Charlestown, Croydon, Deering, Dunbarton, Francestown, Gilsum, Langdon, Lempster, Marlow, Newport, Stoddard, Sunapee, Washington, Weare and Windsor.[3]
The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4] Its western end is very close to the state of Vermont, but does not border it.[1]
Recent election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Ward (Incumbent) | 18,463 | 58.25 | |
| Democratic | David Trumble | 13,178 | 41.63 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.04 | ||
| Total votes | 31,653 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Ward (incumbent) | 14,080 | 57.2 | |
| Democratic | Charlene Lovett | 10,520 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 24,610 | 100.0 | ||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Ward (incumbent) | 18,903 | 55.6 | |
| Democratic | Jenn Alford-Teaster | 15,114 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 34,017 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Ward (incumbent) | 12,859 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Jenn Alford-Teaster | 12,212 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 25,071 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ruth Ward | 2,618 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Jim Beard | 2,609 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 5,227 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ruth Ward | 16,150 | 53.1 | |
| Democratic | John Garvey | 14,289 | 46.9 | |
| Total votes | 30,439 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jerry Little | 4,100 | 69.3 | |
| Republican | J. P. Marzullo | 1,817 | 30.7 | |
| Total votes | 5,917 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jerry Little | 12,033 | 55.5 | |
| Democratic | Linda Tanner | 9,649 | 44.5 | |
| Total votes | 21,682 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Odell (incumbent) | 17,709 | 61.4 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Wallenstein | 11,138 | 38.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,847 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||