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
Registration	34.8% Democratic 25.1% Republican 40.1% No party preference
Demographics	89% White 1% Black 3% Hispanic 5% Asian 3% Other
Population (2017)	54,068[1][2]

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]
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 November 15, 2019.