| New Hampshire's 8th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 32.0% Republican 24.1% Democratic 43.9% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 95.5% White 0.4% Black 1.2% Hispanic 0.5% Asian | ||
| Population (2019) • Citizens of voting age | 55,724[1][2] 44,345 | ||
New Hampshire's 8th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in theNew Hampshire Senate. It has been represented byRepublicanRuth Ward since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican Jerry Little.[3]
District 8 covers parts ofCheshire,Hillsborough,Merrimack, andSullivan Counties, including the towns ofAcworth,Antrim,Bennington,Claremont, New Hampshire,Charlestown,Croydon,Deering,Dunbarton,Francestown,Gilsum,Langdon,Lempster,Marlow,Newport,Stoddard,Sunapee,Washington,Weare andWindsor.[3]
The district is located entirely withinNew Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4] Its western end is very close to the state ofVermont, but does not border it.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Ward (Incumbent) | 18,463 | 58.25 | |
| Democratic | David Trumble | 13,178 | 41.63 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.04 | ||
| Total votes | 31,653 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Ward (incumbent) | 14,080 | 57.2 | |
| Democratic | Charlene Lovett | 10,520 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 24,610 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Ward (incumbent) | 18,903 | 55.6 | |
| Democratic | Jenn Alford-Teaster | 15,114 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 34,017 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Ward (incumbent) | 12,859 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Jenn Alford-Teaster | 12,212 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 25,071 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ruth Ward | 2,618 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Jim Beard | 2,609 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 5,227 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ruth Ward | 16,150 | 53.1 | |
| Democratic | John Garvey | 14,289 | 46.9 | |
| Total votes | 30,439 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jerry Little | 4,100 | 69.3 | |
| Republican | J. P. Marzullo | 1,817 | 30.7 | |
| Total votes | 5,917 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jerry Little | 12,033 | 55.5 | |
| Democratic | Linda Tanner | 9,649 | 44.5 | |
| Total votes | 21,682 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Odell (incumbent) | 17,709 | 61.4 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Wallenstein | 11,138 | 38.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,847 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 49.1 – 49.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 51.0 – 43.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 51.5 – 48.5% |
| Governor | Hassan 50.9 – 49.1% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 51.1 – 47.4% |
| Governor | Hassan 53.2 – 43.6% |