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New Hampshire, State Senate, District 18

New Hampshire State Senate District 18
Current incumbentDonna Soucy Democratic Party

New Hampshire's eighteenth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Donna Soucy.

New Hampshire state senators represent an average of 54,853 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 51,491 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Hampshire State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Hampshire legislators assume office the month after elections (December).

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the New Hampshire Senate, a candidate must be:

  • At least thirty years of age
  • A resident of the state for seven years immediately preceding the election
  • An inhabitant of the district for which they are chosen

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$200/two-year termNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the New Hampshire General Court, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. To fill a Senate or House vacancy, a town or city in the district must first make a formal request to the governor and executive council for a special election. The governor and council will approve or deny the request within 21 days and then set the filing deadline and election dates.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of New Hampshire State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 8, 2020. The filing deadline is June 12, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 18

Incumbent Donna Soucy (D) defeated George Lambert Jr. (R) in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Donna Soucy (D)
56.0
10,276

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George Lambert Jr. (R)
44.0
8,066

Total votes: 18,342
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 18

Incumbent Donna Soucy advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 18 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Donna Soucy (D)
100
3,571

Total votes: 3,571
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 18

George Lambert Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 18 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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George Lambert Jr. (R)
100
2,615

Total votes: 2,615

2016

Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016.

Incumbent Donna Soucy defeated Ross W. Terrio in the New Hampshire State Senate District 18 general election.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Donna Soucy Incumbent 55.03% 13,299
Republican Ross W. Terrio 44.97% 10,869
Total Votes 24,168
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Incumbent Donna Soucy ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 18 Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Donna Soucy Incumbent (unopposed)

Ross W. Terrio defeated Ralph Boehm and George Lambert in the New Hampshire State Senate District 18 Republican primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ross W. Terrio 36.65% 1,253
Republican Ralph Boehm 27.03% 924
Republican George Lambert 36.33% 1,242
Total Votes 3,419

2014

Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Incumbent Donna Soucy was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while George Lambert defeated Robyn M. Dunphy in the Republican primary. Soucy and Lambert faced off in the general election. Incumbent Soucy defeated Lambert in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Soucy Incumbent 53.2% 8,266
Republican George Lambert 46.8% 7,268
Total Votes 15,534

New Hampshire State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Lambert 56.2% 1,780
Robyn Dunphy 43.8% 1,386
Total Votes 3,166

2012

Elections for the office of New Hampshire State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 15, 2012. Donna Soucy (D) defeated J. Gail Barry (R) and Arthur J. Beaudry (I) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the September 11 primary elections.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 18, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Soucy 51.6% 12,139
Republican J. Gail Barry 34.1% 8,024
Independent Arthur J. Beaudry 14.3% 3,378
Total Votes 23,541

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 18 raised a total of $1,174,527. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $43,501 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 18

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $172,300 4 $43,075
2014 $192,719 3 $64,240
2012 * $130,341 4 $32,585
2010 $164,158 2 $82,079
2008 $151,506 2 $75,753
2006 $128,950 2 $64,475
2004 $74,937 2 $37,469
2002 $69,141 4 $17,285
2000 $90,475 4 $22,619
Total $1,174,527 27 $43,501
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.