New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district

New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district
New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013
Current Representative Ann McLane Kuster (D–Hopkinton)
Distribution
  • 51.83% urban
  • 48.17% rural
Population (2013 ACS[1]) 660,986
Median income 63,835
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+2[2]

New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district covers the western and northern parts of New Hampshire. It includes the state's second-largest city, Nashua, as well as the state capital, Concord. It is currently represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Ann McLane Kuster.

Cities and towns currently in the district

The district includes:

List of representatives

Until 1847, New Hampshire's representatives were elected at large from the entire state and not from districts. Districts began being used in the 1847 elections.

Until the 1878 elections, New Hampshire elected its members of the United States House of Representatives in March of the odd-numbered years. That would be too late for the beginning of the March 4 term, but the first session of the House typically didn't start until December so a March election wasn't a problem.

The district currently includes Dartmouth College and all of its representatives since 1995 (Bass, Hodes, and Kuster) have been Dartmouth alumni.

Representative Party Years Electoral history
District organized from New Hampshire's at-large congressional district in 1847
Charles H. Peaslee Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1853		 First elected late on March 9, 1847.
Re-elected late on March 13, 1849.
Re-elected late on March 11, 1851.
Retired.
George W. Morrison Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 Elected late on March 8, 1853.
Lost re-election.
Mason Tappan Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 First elected late on March 13, 1855.
Re-elected late on March 10, 1857.
Re-elected late on March 8, 1859.
Retired.
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861
Edward H. Rollins Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1867		 First elected late on March 12, 1861.
Re-elected late on March 10, 1863.
Re-elected late on March 14, 1865.
Retired.
Aaron Fletcher Stevens Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871		 First elected late on March 12, 1867.
Re-elected late on March 9, 1869.
Lost re-election.
Samuel Newell Bell Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873		 Elected late on March 14, 1871.
Lost re-election.
Austin F. Pike Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 Elected late on March 11, 1873.
Retired.
Samuel Newell Bell Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 Elected late on March 9, 1875.
Retired.
James F. Briggs Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883		 First elected late on March 13, 1877.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Retired.
Ossian Ray Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		 Elected in 1882.
Retired.
Jacob H. Gallinger Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889		 First elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Retired.
Orren C. Moore Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891		 Elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.
Warren F. Daniell Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 Elected in 1890.
Retired.
Henry Moore Baker Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897		 First elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Retired.
Frank Gay Clarke Republican March 4, 1897 –
January 9, 1901		 First elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Died.
Vacant January 9, 1901 –
March 3, 1901.
Frank Dunklee Currier Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1913		 First elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
Raymond Bartlett Stevens Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915		 Elected in 1912.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Edward Hills Wason Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1933		 First elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Retired.
Charles W. Tobey Republican March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939		 First elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Foster Waterman Stearns Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1945		 First elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Sherman Adams Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947		 Elected in 1944.
Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire.
Norris Cotton Republican January 3, 1947 –
November 7, 1954		 First elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
Vacant November 7, 1954 –
January 3, 1955.
Perkins Bass Republican January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1963		 First elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
James Colgate Cleveland Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1981		 First elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired.
Judd Gregg Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1989		 First elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire.
Charles Douglas III Republican January 3, 1989 –
January 3, 1991		 Elected in 1988.
Lost re-election.
Richard Swett Democratic January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 1995		 First elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Lost re-election.
Charles Bass Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2007		 First elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Lost re-election.
Paul Hodes Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011		 First elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Charles Bass Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013		 Elected in 2010.
Lost re-election.
Ann McLane Kuster Democratic January 3, 2013 –
Present		 First elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.

Competitiveness

Historically the second district has had strong Republican leanings having voted Republican 71 times and Democrat only 15. The district has leaned Democratic in congressional races since 2006 and in presidential races since 2000.

Election results from presidential races:

Year Office Results
2000 President Al Gore 48 – George W. Bush 47%
2004 President John Kerry 52 – George W. Bush 47%
2008 President Barack Obama 56 – John McCain 43%
2012 President Barack Obama 54 – Mitt Romney 45%
2016 President Hillary Clinton 49 – Donald Trump 46%

Historical district boundaries

2003–2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates: 2013 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates (DP05)". U.S. Census Bureau American Factfinder. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Coordinates: 43°45′51″N 71°43′17″W / 43.76417°N 71.72139°W / 43.76417; -71.72139

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