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.
| New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023[1]) | 704,274 |
| Median household income | $94,960[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+2[2] |
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The district is classified by the Census Bureau as a majority-rural district, with 51.67% of its population residing in rural areas.[3] The district is home to 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
editUntil 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.
Composition
editAs of the 2021 redistricting cycle, the 2nd district containts 161 municipalities.
Belknap County (2)
Carroll County (3)
Cheshire County (23)
- All 23 municipalities
Coös County (20)
- All 20 municipalities
Grafton County (40)
- All 40 municipalities
Hillsborough County (27)
- Amherst, Antrim, Bennington, Brookline, Deering, Francestown, Greenfield, Greenville, Hancock, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Mason, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, New Boston, New Ipswich, Pelham, Peterborough, Sharon, Temple, Weare, Wilton, Windsor
Merrimack County (26)
- Allenstown, Andover, Boscawen, Bow, Bradford, Canterbury, Chichester, Concord, Danbury, Dunbarton, Epsom, Franklin, Henniker, Hill, Hopkinton, Loudon, New London, Newbury, Northfield, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Salisbury, Sutton, Warner, Webster, Wilmot
Sullivan County (15)
- All 15 municipalities
Election results from statewide races
editElection results from presidential races:[4]
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 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:[4]
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jeanne Shaheen 57% – Corky Messner 40% |
| 2022 | Governor | Chris Sununu 56% – Tom Sherman 43% |
| 2022 | Senate | Maggie Hassan 54% – Don Bolduc 44% |
List of members representing the district
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Electoral history
editFor current election, see 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
2012
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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 | ||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maggie Goodlander | 211,645 | 52.9 | |
| Republican | Lily Tang Williams | 187,863 | 47.0 | |
| Write-in | 367 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 398,995 | 100% | ||
Historical district boundaries
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ 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
edit- 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