New Hampshire's 6th State Senate District

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

New Hampshire's 6th
State Senate District
Current senatorJames Gray (R–Rochester)
Registration33.1% Republican
25.3% Democratic
41.6% No party preference
Demographics95% White
1% Black
1% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)53,331[1][2]

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

2018
2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 6[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Gray (incumbent) 11,602 54.9
Democratic Anne Grassie 9,537 45.1
Total votes 21,139 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 6[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Gray 14,481 55.1
Democratic Joe Casey 11,793 44.9
Total votes 26,274 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 6[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Cataldo (incumbent) 9,882 56.4
Democratic Richard Leonard 7,640 43.6
Total votes 17,522 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 6[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Cataldo 2,358 52.3
Republican Dick Green 2,153 47.7
Total votes 4,511 100
General election
Republican Sam Cataldo 12,764 51.3
Democratic Richard Leonard 12,127 48.7
Total votes 24,891 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 6
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Trump 55.7 – 38.7%
2014 Senate Brown 52.3 – 47.7%
Governor Havenstein 52.7 – 47.3%
2012 President Romney 50.6 – 48.3%
Governor Hassan 51.7 – 45.5%

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