New Hampshire's 15th State Senate district

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New Hampshire's 15th
State Senate district
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Senator
 Tara Reardon
D Concord
Registration35.7%  Democratic
24.7%  Republican
39.5%  No party preference
Demographics85%  White
4%  Black
3%  Hispanic
4%  Asian
Population (2020)58,119 [1] [2]
NotesMHI: $89,309

New Hampshire's 15th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Tara Reardon since 2024, when fellow Democrat Rebecca Whitley retired.

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Geography

District 15 is based in the state capital of Concord, also covering the Merrimack County towns of Bow and Hopkinton [3]

The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district. [4]

Federal and statewide results

Results are of elections held under 2022 district lines.

YearOfficeResults [5]
2022 Senate Hassan 67 – 33%
Governor Sherman 54 - 46%

Recent election results

2024

2024 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tara Reardon 20,272 62.89
Republican Pamela Ean11,91236.95
Write-in 530.16
Total votes32,237 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Whitley (incumbent) 16,625 64.7
Republican Linda Rae Banfill9,07135.3
Total votes25,696 100
Democratic hold

Historical election results

The following result occurred prior to 2022 redistricting, and thus were held under different district lines.

2020

2020 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Becky Whitley 3,853 40.9
Democratic Paul Hodes 3,12933.2
Democratic Candace Bouchard2,42225.7
Total votes9,416 100
General election
Democratic Becky Whitley 19,462 63.4
Republican Linda Rae Banfill11,24336.6
Total votes30,705 100
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Feltes (incumbent) 15,929 66.2
Republican Pamela Ean8,11933.8
Total votes24,048 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Feltes (incumbent) 17,658 61.8
Republican Jeff Newman10,91338.2
Total votes28,571 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Feltes 3,271 70.0
Democratic Kass Ardinger1,40030.0
Total votes4,671 100
General election
Democratic Dan Feltes 13,352 65.1
Republican Lydia Dube Harman7,15434.9
Total votes20,506 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sylvia Larsen (incumbent) 19,385 69.8
Republican Lydia Dube Harman8,38230.2
Total votes27,767 100
Democratic hold

2010

2010 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sylvia Larsen (incumbent) 12,069 61.7
Republican Chris Wood7,49638.3
Total votes19,565 100
Democratic hold

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References

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  3. "Senator Rebecca Whitley (D-Hopkinton)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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  6. "2024 General Election Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
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