New Hampshire State Senate District 16 | ||
Current incumbent | Kevin Cavanaugh |
New Hampshire's sixteenth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Kevin Cavanaugh.
New Hampshire state senators represent an average of 54,853 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 51,491 residents.
Members of the New Hampshire State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Hampshire legislators assume office the month after elections (December).
To be eligible to serve in the New Hampshire Senate, a candidate must be:
State legislators | |
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Salary | Per diem |
$200/two-year term | No per diem is paid. |
If there is a vacancy in the New Hampshire General Court, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. To fill a Senate or House vacancy, a town or city in the district must first make a formal request to the governor and executive council for a special election. The governor and council will approve or deny the request within 21 days and then set the filing deadline and election dates.
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.
Elections for the office of New Hampshire State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 8, 2020. The filing deadline is June 12, 2020.
Incumbent Kevin Cavanaugh (D) defeated David Boutin (R) in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Kevin Cavanaugh (D) |
52.3
|
12,990 |
|
David Boutin (R) |
47.7
|
11,853 |
|
Total votes: 24,843 |
Incumbent Kevin Cavanaugh advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 16 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Kevin Cavanaugh (D) |
100
|
5,566 |
|
Total votes: 5,566 |
David Boutin defeated Bill Kuch in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 16 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
David Boutin (R) |
60.0
|
2,961 |
|
Bill Kuch (R) |
40.0
|
1,978 |
|
Total votes: 4,939 |
A special election for the position of New Hampshire State Senate District 16 was called for July 25, 2017. A primary election was held on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 14, 2017.
The seat became vacant on March 21, 2017, when Scott McGilvray (D) died at a Boston hospital after suffering from an illness.
Manchester Ward 1 Alderman Kevin Cavanaugh defeated Jim Normand in the special Democratic primary. Former Sen. David Boutin was unopposed in the special Republican primary. Boutin previously represented Senate District 16 from 2010 to 2016. Cavanaugh defeated Boutin and Libertarian Jason Dubrow in the special election.
Senate District 16 is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersect with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Before Democrats won the seat in 2016, the last time Democrats held the seat was in 1970. Scott McGilvray (D) was elected in 2016 with a margin of victory of 2 percent. In the previous nine elections for Senate District 16, Republicans won the district with an average margin of victory of 11.35 percent.
New Hampshire State Senate, District 16, Special Election, 2017
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh | 54.8% | 4,751 | |
Republican | David Boutin | 44% | 3,817 | |
Libertarian | Jason Dubrow | 1.3% | 109 | |
Total Votes | 8,677 | |||
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016. Incumbent David Boutin (R) did not seek re-election.
Scott McGilvray defeated Joe Duarte in the New Hampshire State Senate District 16 general election.New Hampshire State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Scott McGilvray | 51.04% | 15,118 | |
Republican | Joe Duarte | 48.96% | 14,503 | |
Total Votes | 29,621 | |||
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
New Hampshire State Senate, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Scott McGilvray | 81.13% | 2,399 | |
Democratic | Kolawole Ernest Adewumi | 18.87% | 558 | |
Total Votes | 2,957 |
New Hampshire State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Duarte | 96.33% | 4,456 | |
Republican | Donald R. Winterton | 3.67% | 170 | |
Total Votes | 4,626 |
Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Incumbent David Boutin defeated Jane Cormier in the Republican primary. Boutin defeated write in candidate Maureen Raiche Manning (D) in the general election.
New Hampshire State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Boutin Incumbent | 55.8% | 11,666 | |
Democratic | Maureen Raiche Manning | 44.2% | 9,255 | |
Total Votes | 20,921 |
New Hampshire State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
David Boutin Incumbent | 54.2% | 3,096 |
Jane Cormier | 45.8% | 2,613 |
Total Votes | 5,709 |
Elections for the office of New Hampshire State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 15, 2012. Incumbent David Boutin (R) defeated Kathleen Kelley (D) and Richard Tomasso (L) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the September 11 primary elections.
New Hampshire State Senate, District 16, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Boutin Incumbent | 49.1% | 13,876 | |
Democratic | Kathleen Kelley | 47.7% | 13,480 | |
Libertarian | Richard Tomasso | 3.3% | 921 | |
Total Votes | 28,277 |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 16 raised a total of $1,142,782. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $49,686 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 16
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | $103,521 | 3 | $34,507 |
2014 | $232,646 | 3 | $77,549 |
2012 | $65,570 | 3 | $21,857 |
2010 | $61,147 | 2 | $30,574 |
2008 | $291,725 | 2 | $145,863 |
2006 | $162,053 | 2 | $81,027 |
2004 | $15,021 | 2 | $7,511 |
2002 | $67,009 | 3 | $22,336 |
2000 | $144,090 | 3 | $48,030 |
Total | $1,142,782 | 23 | $49,686 |