# New Hampshire's 15th State Senate district

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.

## Geography

District 15 is based in the state capital of Concord, also covering the Merrimack County towns of Bow and Hopkinton
The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.

### Federal and statewide results

Results are of elections held under 2022 district lines.
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2022 | Senate | Hassan 67 – 33% |
| 2022 | Governor | Sherman 54 - 46% |

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tara Reardon | 20,272 | 62.89 |
| | Republican | Pamela Ean | 11,912 | 36.95 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 53 | 0.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,237 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rebecca Whitley (incumbent) | 16,625 | 64.7 |
| | Republican | Linda Rae Banfill | 9,071 | 35.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,696 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | 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 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Becky Whitley | 3,853 | 40.9 |
| | Democratic | Paul Hodes | 3,129 | 33.2 |
| | Democratic | Candace Bouchard | 2,422 | 25.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,416 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Becky Whitley | 19,462 | 63.4 |
| | Republican | Linda Rae Banfill | 11,243 | 36.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,705 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Feltes (incumbent) | 15,929 | 66.2 |
| | Republican | Pamela Ean | 8,119 | 33.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,048 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Feltes (incumbent) | 17,658 | 61.8 |
| | Republican | Jeff Newman | 10,913 | 38.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,571 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Feltes | 3,271 | 70.0 |
| | Democratic | Kass Ardinger | 1,400 | 30.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,671 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Dan Feltes | 13,352 | 65.1 |
| | Republican | Lydia Dube Harman | 7,154 | 34.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,506 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sylvia Larsen (incumbent) | 19,385 | 69.8 |
| | Republican | Lydia Dube Harman | 8,382 | 30.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,767 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 15 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sylvia Larsen (incumbent) | 12,069 | 61.7 |
| | Republican | Chris Wood | 7,496 | 38.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,565 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |