New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district
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New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district encompasses most of the state, including the northern, southern, and western reaches of the state.[1]
The district previously included the state's second-largest city, Nashua, as well as the state capital, Concord.
The current representative of the 2nd congressional district is Ann McLane Kuster (R).
Elections
2012
The 2nd congressional district of New Hampshire held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Democrat Ann McLane Kuster defeated incumbent Charlie Bass to win the election in the district.[2]
| U.S. House, New Hampshire, District 2 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Charles Bass Incumbent | 45.4% | 152,977 | |
| Democratic |  Ann McLane Kuster |
50.2% | 169,275 | |
| Libertarian | Hardy Macia | 4.4% | 14,936 | |
| Total Votes | 337,188 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
The primary was held on September 11.[3]
Primary results
| New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Charles Bass |
81.8% | 39,605 |
| Dennis Lamare | 8.8% | 4,263 |
| Will Dean | 4.4% | 2,129 |
| Miroslaw Dziedzic | 2.7% | 1,310 |
| Gerard Beloin | 2.3% | 1,127 |
| Total Votes | 48,434 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Charles Bass was elected to the United States House for a fifth non-consecutive term. He defeated Ann McLane Kuster (D), Tim vanBlommesteyn (Independent), and Howard L. Wilson (Libertarian).[4]
| United States House, New Hampshire General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Charles Bass |
48.3% | 108,610 | |
| Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster | 46.8% | 105,060 | |
| Independent | Tim vanBlommesteyn | 2.8% | 6,197 | |
| Libertarian | Howard L. Wilson | 2.1% | 4,796 | |
| Total Votes | 224,663 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in New Hampshire
In 2011, the New Hampshire State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
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