# New Hampshire's 16th State Senate district

New Hampshire's 16th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Keith Murphy since 2022.

## Geography

District 16 covers parts of Hillsborough and, Merrimack, and Rockingham Counties. It comprises the towns of Candia, Goffstown, Hooksett, Raymond, as well as the city of Manchester's 1st ward.
The district is entirely within New Hampshire's 1st congressional district.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 16 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Keith Murphy (Incumbent) | 18,435 | 56.63 |
| | Democratic | Michael York | 14,080 | 43.25 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 39 | 0.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,554 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

*Republican Michael Yakubovich was replaced on the ballot with Keith Murphy due to illness.
2022 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 16 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Yakubovich | 3,565 | 57.5 |
| | Republican | Barbara Griffin | 2,640 | 42.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,205 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Keith Murphy | 13,494 | 53.4 |
| | Democratic | June Trisciani | 11,783 | 46.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,227 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.

## Historical election results
### 2020

2020 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 16 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh (incumbent) | 17,165 | 51.8 |
| | Republican | Jason Syversen | 15,986 | 48.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,151 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 16 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Boutin | 2,961 | 60.0 |
| | Republican | Bill Kuch | 1,978 | 40.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,939 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh (incumbent) | 12,990 | 52.3 |
| | Republican | David Boutin | 11,853 | 47.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,843 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2017

2017 New Hampshire State Senate special election, District 16 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh | 1,377 | 68.8 |
| | Democratic | Jim Normand | 624 | 32.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,001 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Kevin Cavanaugh | 4,751 | 54.8 |
| | Republican | David Boutin | 3,817 | 44.0 |
| | Libertarian | Jason Dubrow | 109 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,677 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 16 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Scott McGilvray | 2,399 | 81.1 |
| | Democratic | Kolawole Ernest Adewumi | 558 | 18.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,957 | 100 |
| | Republican | Joe Duarte | 4,456 | 96.3 |
| | Republican | Donald Winterton | 170 | 3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,626 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Scott McGilvray | 15,118 | 51.0 |
| | Republican | Joe Duarte | 14,503 | 49.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,621 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2014

2014 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 16 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Boutin (incumbent) | 3,096 | 54.2 |
| | Republican | Jane Cormier | 2,613 | 45.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,709 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | David Boutin (incumbent) | 11,666 | 55.8 |
| | Democratic | Maureen Raiche Manning | 9,255 | 44.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,921 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 16 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Boutin (incumbent) | 13,876 | 49.1 |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Kelley | 13,480 | 47.7 |
| | Libertarian | Richard Tomasso | 921 | 3.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,277 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 53.1 – 45.3% |
| 2020 | Senate | Shaheen 56.8 – 41.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 47.7 – 47.4% |
| 2016 | Senate | Ayotte 49.9 – 46.5% |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 50.1 – 49.9% |
| 2014 | Governor | Hassan 51.2 – 48.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 50.0 – 49.0% |
| 2012 | Governor | Hassan 50.6 – 47.4% |