New Hampshire's 6th State Senate district explained

State:New Hampshire
District:6
Chamber:Senate
Representative:James Gray
Party:Republican
Residence:Rochester
Democratic:25.3
Republican:33.1
Npp:41.6
Percent White:93.6
Percent Black:0.4
Percent Hispanic:2.2
Percent Asian:1.4
Population:54,303[1] [2]
Population Year:2019
Citizen Voting Age:41,920

New Hampshire's 6th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican James Gray since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican Sam Cataldo.[3]

Geography

District 6 covers parts of Belknap and Strafford Counties, including the towns of Alton, Barnstead, Farmington, Gilmanton, New Durham, and Rochester.[3]

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

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5]
2020PresidentTrump 54.1 – 44.0%
2016PresidentTrump 55.7 – 38.7%
2014SenateBrown 52.3 – 47.7%
GovernorHavenstein 52.7 – 47.3%
2012PresidentRomney 50.6 – 48.3%
GovernorHassan 51.7 – 45.5%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 6, NH. Census Reporter. November 17, 2019.
  2. Web site: Party Registration/Names on Checklist History. New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
  3. Web site: Senator James Gray (R-Rochester). New Hampshire State Senate. November 17, 2019.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. November 17, 2019.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. August 1, 2021.