New Hampshire's 12th State Senate district explained

State:New Hampshire
District:12
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Kevin Avard
Party:Republican
Residence:Nashua
Democratic:24.7
Republican:31.7
Npp:43.5
Percent White:86.7
Percent Black:2.5
Percent Hispanic:4.6
Percent Asian:6.1
Population:57,145[1] [2]
Population Year:2019
Citizen Voting Age:43,983

New Hampshire's 12th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kevin Avard since 2020, following his victory over incumbent Democrat Melanie Levesque.[3]

Geography

District 12 covers Nashua's 1st, 2nd, and 5th wards, as well as several towns to its west, including Brookline, Greenville, Hollis, Mason, New Ipswich, and Rindge. It is mostly within Hillsborough County, with a small portion extending into Cheshire County.[3]

The district is entirely located within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4] It borders the state of Massachusetts.[1]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5]
2020PresidentBiden 51.6% – 46.8%
SenateShaheen 54.3% – 43.2%
2016PresidentTrump 48.5 – 46.0%
2014SenateBrown 54.3 – 45.7%
GovernorHavenstein 54.1 – 45.9%
2012PresidentRomney 51.4 – 47.2%
GovernorHassan 50.8 – 46.3%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 12, NH. Census Reporter. December 2, 2019.
  2. Web site: Party Registration/Names on Checklist History. New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
  3. Web site: Senator Kevin Avard (R-Nashua). New Hampshire State Senate. December 11, 2020.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. December 2, 2019.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. August 1, 2021.