New Hampshire's 4th State Senate district

New Hampshire's 4th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Democrat David Watters since 2012.[3]

New Hampshire's 4th
State Senate district
Senator
  David Watters
D–Dover
Registration34.8% Democratic
25.1% Republican
40.1% No party preference
Demographics88.4% White
2.6% Black
2.9% Hispanic
5.7% Asian
Population (2019)
 • Citizens of voting age		55,132[1][2]
41,610

Geography

District 4 is based in Strafford County, including Dover and the nearby towns of Barrington, Rollinsford, and Somersworth.[3] Between 2002 and 2012, the district included most of Belknap County and two towns in Strafford County.[4]

The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 1st congressional district.[5] It borders the state of Maine.[1]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 4[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Watters (incumbent) 19,228 61.4
Republican Frank Bertone 12,107 38.6
Total votes 31,335 100
Democratic hold

2018
2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 4[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Watters (incumbent) 15,299 100
Total votes 15,299 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 4[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Watters (incumbent) 15,144 55.2
Republican Bill O'Connor 12,283 44.8
Total votes 27,427 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 4[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Watters (incumbent) 10,121 55.6
Republican Eddie Edwards 8,067 44.4
Total votes 18,188 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 4[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Watters 18,152 60.9
Republican Phyllis Woods 11,650 39.1
Total votes 29,802 100
Democratic gain from Republican

Federal and statewide results in District 4
Year Office Results[7]
2020 President Biden 60.7 – 37.4%
2016 President Clinton 54.3 – 39.6%
2014 Senate Shaheen 58.1 – 41.9%
Governor Hassan 59.7 – 40.3%
2012 President Obama 58.1 – 40.3%
Governor Hassan 61.3 – 35.8%

Historical election results

These results happened prior to 2012 redistricting, and thus were held under very different district lines.

2010
2010 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 4[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Forsythe 3,329 50.4
Republican George Hurt 2,281 34.5
Republican David Bickford 986 14.9
Total votes 6,596 100
General election
Republican Jim Forsythe 11,737 62.3
Democratic Andrew Hosmer 7,117 37.7
Total votes 18,854 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2008
2008 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 4[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathleen Sgambati (incumbent) 14,532 53.7
Republican Greg Knytych 12,486 46.3
Total votes 27,018 100
Democratic hold

2006
2006 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 4[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Fitzgerald 1,913 67.1
Republican Robert Boyce 936 32.9
Total votes 2,849 100
General election
Democratic Kathleen Sgambati 9,131 52.1
Republican Jim Fitzgerald 8,398 47.9
Total votes 17,529 100
Democratic gain from Republican

References
  1. "State Senate District 4, NH". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  2. "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History". New Hampshire Secretary of State. May 21, 2019.
  3. "Senator David Watters (D-Dover)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  4. "NH Senate Districts". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  6. "New Hampshire State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
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