New Hampshire's 2nd State Senate district explained

State:New Hampshire
District:2
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Timothy Lang Sr.
Party:Republican
Residence:Sanbornton
Democratic:24.3
Republican:30.3
Npp:45.4
Percent White:94.2
Percent Black:0.7
Percent Hispanic:1.3
Percent Asian:1.7
Population:53,753[1] [2]
Population Year:2019
Citizen Voting Age:44,130

New Hampshire's 2nd State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Timothy Lang Sr. of Sanbornton since 2022.[3]

Geography

District 2 covers parts of Belknap, Carroll, and Grafton Counties in the geographic center of the state. The district includes the city of Laconia and the towns of Belmont, Center Harbor, Gilford, Meredith, New Hampton, Sanbornton, and Tilton in Belknap County; the town of Sandwich in Carroll County; and the towns of Ashland, Campton, Holderness, and Thornton in Grafton County.[4]

The district is split between New Hampshire's 1st congressional district and New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[5] It borders the state of Vermont.[1]

Recent election results

2022

Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.

Historical election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[6]
2020PresidentBiden 49.3% – 48.9%
SenateShaheen 53.3% – 44.0%
GovernorSununu 67.0 – 31.2%
2016PresidentTrump 50.4 – 44.0%
SenateAyotte 50.0 – 45.5%
GovernorSununu 49.0 – 46.0%
2014SenateShaheen 52.9 – 47.1%
GovernorHassan 51.7 – 48.3%
2012PresidentObama 52.5 – 45.9%
GovernorHassan 54.3 – 42.1%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 2, NH. Census Reporter. November 6, 2019.
  2. Web site: Party Registration/Names on Checklist History. New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
  3. Web site: Senator Timothy Lang (R-Sanbornton). New Hampshire State Senate. February 24, 2023.
  4. Web site: N.H. RSA 662:3 (State Senate Districts). New Hampshire State Senate. February 15, 2024.
  5. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. November 6, 2019.
  6. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. November 6, 2019.