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New Hampshire Senate District 16
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Keith Murphy Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Dian McCarthyDemocraticKeith MurphyRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win on file
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Keith Murphy (R) 56.6, Michael York (D) 43.3
- Last election
- Keith Murphy (Republican) won by 13.3 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
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- 2-0
- Years since first win on file
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- 4
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- Dian McCarthyDemocratic
- Keith MurphyIncumbentRepublican
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Source: sos.nh.gov, dated Sep 8
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Official results for New Hampshire
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 32,554
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKeith MurphyWon Republican 18,43556.6% DemocraticMichael York Democratic 14,08043.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 390.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,602
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKeith MurphyWon Republican 26,98853.3% DemocraticJune Trisciani Democratic 23,56646.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 480.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,174
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKevin J. CavanaughWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,16551.7% RepublicanJason Syversen Republican 15,98648.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 230.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,843
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKevin J. CavanaughWon Democratic 12,99052.3% RepublicanDavid Boutin Republican 11,85347.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,699
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticScott McGilvrayWon Democratic 15,11850.9% RepublicanJoe Duarte Republican 14,50348.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 780.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,958
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid BoutinWon(incumbent) Republican 11,66655.7% DemocraticMaureen Raiche Manning Democratic 9,25544.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 370.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,308
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid BoutinWon(incumbent) Republican 13,87649.0% DemocraticKathleen M. Kelley Democratic 13,48047.6% LibertarianRichard Tomasso Libertarian 9213.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 310.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,198
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid BoutinWon Republican 11,67857.8% DemocraticKathleen M. Kelley Democratic 8,50042.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 200.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,357
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTheodore L. GatsasWon(incumbent) Republican 16,11656.8% DemocraticBob Backus Democratic 12,24143.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,930
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTheodore GatsasWon(incumbent) Republican 9,12250.9% DemocraticBob Backus Democratic 8,80849.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,364
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTheodore GatsasWon(incumbent) Republican 16,88561.7% DemocraticTom Saintmartin Democratic 10,47938.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,905
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTheodore GatsasWon(incumbent) Republican 12,73464.0% DemocraticPeter E. Hutchins Democratic 7,17136.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,777
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTheodore GatsasWon Republican 13,25451.4% DemocraticStephen T. DeStefano Democratic 11,65245.2% LibertarianKen Blevens Libertarian 8713.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,729
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia KruegerWon Republican 7,86750.0% DemocraticStephen T. DeStefano Democratic 7,86250.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,940
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEleanor PodlesWon(incumbent) Republican 18,940100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,285
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEleanor PodlesWon(incumbent) Republican 9,98069.9% DemocraticDaniel Courchesne Democratic 4,30530.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,256
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEleanor PodlesWon(incumbent) Republican 12,68557.0% DemocraticMachos Democratic 8,54238.4% IndependentIves Independent 1,0294.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,072
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEleanor PodlesWon(incumbent) Republican 8,61065.9% DemocraticCote Democratic 4,46234.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,428
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEleanor PodlesWon(incumbent) Republican 13,36572.5% DemocraticMurray Onigman Democratic 5,06327.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,966
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEleanor PodlesWon(incumbent) Republican 8,00673.0% DemocraticMurray Onigman Democratic 2,96027.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,960
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEleanor PodlesWon(incumbent) Republican 11,91674.7% DemocraticMurray Onigman Democratic 4,04425.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,507
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEleanor PodlesWon(incumbent) Republican 7,95763.6% DemocraticBranch Democratic 4,55036.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,785
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEleanor PodlesWon Republican 8,66051.6% DemocraticPlourde Democratic 8,12548.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,148
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrank A. WagemanWon Republican 6,37457.2% DemocraticViki Landry Democratic 4,77442.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,383
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalter HealyWon Democratic 7,23050.3% RepublicanPackard Republican 7,15349.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,221
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard FerdinandoWon(incumbent) Republican 5,81451.8% DemocraticWalter Healy Democratic 5,40748.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,644
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard FerdinandoWon(incumbent) Republican 10,40771.1% DemocraticMurray Onigman Democratic 4,23728.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,303
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge H. MorrissetteWon Democratic 4,24958.2% RepublicanO. John Fortin Republican 3,05441.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,921
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New Hampshire Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLorenzo P. GauthierWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,26570.2% RepublicanBennett Republican 2,65629.8%
- 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.
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Election Wrld. (2026). New Hampshire Senate District 16, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/nh/senate/16. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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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.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:nh/sldu:16
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026