New Hampshire State Senate District 12
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Kevin Avard Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Kevin AvardRepublican · Incumbent12 years since first winCarryl L. RoyDemocratic
Last result · 2024 general: Kevin Avard (R) 55.9, Ben Ming (D) 44.1
- Earlier results
- Kevin Avard (Republican) won by 2.5 points, 2022Kevin Avard (Republican) won by 2.3 points, 2020, older linesAll 29 elections
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Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 35,505
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
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- Same as today
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKevin AvardWon Republican 19,84155.9% DemocraticBen Ming Democratic 15,64344.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 210.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,883
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
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- Same as today
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKevin AvardWon(incumbent) Republican 28,62851.2% DemocraticMelanie Levesque Democratic 27,25248.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,263
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKevin AvardWon Republican 17,53451.2% DemocraticMelanie Levesque(incumbent) Democratic 16,72948.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,937
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMelanie LevesqueWon Democratic 12,55350.3% RepublicanKevin Avard(incumbent) Republican 12,38449.7%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
All elections (29 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 35,505
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKevin AvardWon Republican 19,84155.9% DemocraticBen Ming Democratic 15,64344.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 210.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,883
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKevin AvardWon(incumbent) Republican 28,62851.2% DemocraticMelanie Levesque Democratic 27,25248.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,263
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKevin AvardWon Republican 17,53451.2% DemocraticMelanie Levesque(incumbent) Democratic 16,72948.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,937
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMelanie LevesqueWon Democratic 12,55350.3% RepublicanKevin Avard(incumbent) Republican 12,38449.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,083
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKevin AvardWon(incumbent) Republican 15,94251.3% DemocraticPeggy Gilmour Democratic 15,12048.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 210.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,369
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKevin A. AvardWon Republican 10,83950.7% DemocraticPeggy Gilmour(incumbent) Democratic 10,51749.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,373
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeggy GilmourWon Democratic 15,24551.9% RepublicanJim Luther(incumbent) Republican 14,10148.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 270.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,709
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim LutherWon Republican 9,87652.8% DemocraticPeggy Gilmour(incumbent) Democratic 8,81147.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 220.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,855
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeggy GilmourWon Democratic 12,51046.6% RepublicanPaul G. Laflamme Jr. Republican 11,65543.4% IndependentBetty B. Hall Independent 2,69010.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,820
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDave GottesmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,73157.9% RepublicanNancy W. Wall Republican 7,08942.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,499
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid GottesmanWon Democratic 13,33550.3% RepublicanHarry Haytayan Republican 13,16449.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,668
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane OhearnWon(incumbent) Republican 10,86361.5% DemocraticLucien Bergeron Democratic 6,80538.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,965
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane OhearnWon Republican 12,61254.9% DemocraticSuzan L. Franks Democratic 10,30544.9% IndependentJames Squires(incumbent) Independent 480.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,861
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames SquiresWon(incumbent) Republican 8,28064.4% DemocraticTartow Democratic 4,58135.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,881
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames SquiresWon Republican 12,87361.6% DemocraticOuellette Democratic 8,00838.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,916
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas P. StawaszWon Republican 7,20855.8% DemocraticBarbara J. Baldizar(incumbent) Democratic 5,70844.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,200
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara J. BaldizarWon Democratic 10,88451.3% RepublicanThomas P. Stawasz Republican 10,31648.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,732
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara PresslyWon Democratic 9,01770.8% RepublicanThomas P. Magee(incumbent) Republican 3,71529.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,491
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas P. MageeWon Republican 10,29852.8% DemocraticBarbara Pressly(incumbent) Democratic 9,19347.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,679
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara PresslyWon Democratic 5,24454.2% RepublicanAudrey A. Carragher Republican 4,43545.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,812
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn P. Stabile IIWon(incumbent) Republican 9,99663.2% DemocraticLyons Democratic 5,81636.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,644
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn P. Stabile IIWon Republican 8,644100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,120
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanD. Alan RockWon(incumbent) Republican 11,59964.0% DemocraticSteven Kamieniecki Democratic 6,52136.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,907
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanD. Alan RockWon(incumbent) Republican 6,85557.6% DemocraticNewson Democratic 5,05242.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,805
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanD. Alan RockWon(incumbent) Republican 10,35065.5% DemocraticNewson Democratic 5,45134.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,466
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticD. Alan RockWon Democratic 5,51952.7% RepublicanHall Republican 4,94747.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,875
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrederick A. PorterWon(incumbent) Republican 10,12573.0% DemocraticSantinelli Democratic 3,75027.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,581
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
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- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrederick A. PorterWon Republican 8,01269.2% DemocraticFred E. Murray Democratic 3,56930.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,842
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New Hampshire Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCreeley S. BuchananWon(incumbent) Republican 9,90366.7% DemocraticRaynond G. Morse Democratic 4,93833.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026