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| Registration | 35.0% Democratic 20.8% Republican 44.2% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 93.8% White 0.9% Black 1.7% Hispanic 1.5% Asian | ||
| Population (2019) • Citizens of voting age | 55,728[1][2] 45,491 | ||
New Hampshire's 10th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Donovan Fenton since 2022.[3]
Geography
District 10 covers most of Cheshire County in the far southwestern corner of the state, including the towns of Alstead, Chesterfield, Gilsum, Harrisville, Hinsdale, Keene, Marlborough, Nelson, Roxbury, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Walpole, Westmoreland, and Winchester.[3]
The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4] It borders the states of Massachusetts and Vermont.[1]
Recent election results
2022
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Donovan Fenton | 4,525 | 66.8 | |
| Democratic | Bobby Williams | 2,250 | 33.2 | |
| Total votes | 6,775 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Donovan Fenton | 17,305 | 66.1 | |
| Republican | Sly Karasinski | 8,860 | 33.9 | |
| Total votes | 26,165 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
Historical election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Kahn (incumbent) | 18,876 | 62.5 | |
| Republican | Dan LeClair | 11,303 | 37.5 | |
| Total votes | 30,179 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Kahn (incumbent) | 15,036 | 65.1 | |
| Republican | Dan LeClair | 7,538 | 32.7 | |
| Libertarian | Ian Freeman | 507 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 23,081 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jay Kahn | 2,706 | 64.2 | |
| Democratic | Kris Roberts | 985 | 23.3 | |
| Democratic | Ben Tilton | 527 | 12.5 | |
| Total votes | 4,218 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jay Kahn | 17,713 | 63.3 | |
| Republican | Chester Lapointe | 10,273 | 36.7 | |
| Total votes | 27,986 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Molly Kelly (incumbent) | 14,034 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 14,034 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Molly Kelly (incumbent) | 18,810 | 66.5 | |
| Republican | Richard Foote | 9,483 | 33.5 | |
| Total votes | 28,293 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 10
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 61.8 – 36.5% |
| Senate | Shaheen 65.5 – 32.0% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 57.2 – 37.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 64.4 – 35.6% |
| Governor | Hassan 64.5 – 35.5% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 65.0 – 33.6% |
| Governor | Hassan 66.5 – 30.5% |
References
- 1 2 "State Senate District 10, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
- 1 2 "Senator Donovan Fenton (D-Town)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ↑ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "New Hampshire State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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