New Hampshire's 18th State Senate district explained

State:New Hampshire
District:18
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Donna Soucy
Party:Democratic
Residence:Manchester
Democratic:30.2
Republican:29.8
Npp:40.0
Percent White:78.7
Percent Black:3.7
Percent Hispanic:9.5
Percent Asian:5.4
Population:54,993[1] [2]
Population Year:2019
Citizen Voting Age:40,578

New Hampshire's 18th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Donna Soucy, formerly the President of the New Hampshire Senate, since 2012.[3]

Geography

District 18 is based in Manchester, covering the city's 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th wards as well as the nearby town of Litchfield, all in Hillsborough County.[3]

The district overlaps with both New Hampshire's 1st congressional district and New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5]
2020PresidentBiden 51.5 – 46.6%
SenateShaheen 56.3 – 41.0%
2016PresidentTrump 48.9 – 46.1%
2014SenateShaheen 50.9 – 49.1%
GovernorHassan 51.5 – 48.5%
2012PresidentObama 51.2 – 47.5%
GovernorHassan 52.0 – 45.1%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 18, NH. Census Reporter. December 9, 2019.
  2. Web site: Party Registration/Names on Checklist History. New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
  3. Web site: Senator Donna Soucy (D-Manchester). New Hampshire State Senate. December 9, 2019.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. December 10, 2019.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. December 10, 2019.