# New Hampshire's 18th State Senate district

New Hampshire's 18th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It was represented by Democrat Donna Soucy, formerly the President of the New Hampshire Senate, from 2012 to 2024. Former NH State Representative, Republican Victoria Sullivan, defeated her on November 5, 2024. Victoria Sullivan was sworn in to represent NH Senate District 18 on December 4, 2024.

## Geography

District 18 is based in Manchester, covering the city's 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th wards as well as the nearby town of Litchfield, all in Hillsborough County.
The district overlaps with both New Hampshire's 1st congressional district and New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Victoria Sullivan | 13,289 | 51.42 |
| | Democratic | Donna Soucy (Incumbent) | 12,541 | 48.52 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 16 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,848 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2022

2022 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donna Soucy (incumbent) | 9,920 | 52.4 |
| | Republican | George Lambert | 9,015 | 47.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,961 | 100.0 |

### 2020

2020 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 18 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George Lambert | 2,219 | 55.1 |
| | Republican | Ross Terrio | 1,790 | 44.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,030 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Donna Soucy (incumbent) | 14,105 | 55.4 |
| | Republican | George Lambert | 11,355 | 44.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,460 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donna Soucy (incumbent) | 10,276 | 56.0 |
| | Republican | George Lambert | 8,066 | 44.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,342 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 18 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ross Terrio | 1,253 | 36.7 |
| | Republican | George Lambert | 1,242 | 36.3 |
| | Republican | Ralph Boehm | 924 | 27.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,419 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Donna Soucy (incumbent) | 13,299 | 55.0 |
| | Republican | Ross Terrio | 10,869 | 45.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,168 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 18 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George Lambert | 1,780 | 56.2 |
| | Republican | Robyn Dunphy | 1,386 | 43.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,166 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Donna Soucy (incumbent) | 8,266 | 53.2 |
| | Republican | George Lambert | 7,268 | 46.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,534 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donna Soucy | 12,139 | 51.6 |
| | Republican | J. Gail Barry | 8,024 | 34.1 |
| | Independent | Arthur Beaudry | 3,378 | 14.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,541 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 51.5 – 46.6% |
| 2020 | Senate | Shaheen 56.3 – 41.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 48.9 – 46.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 50.9 – 49.1% |
| 2014 | Governor | Hassan 51.5 – 48.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 51.2 – 47.5% |
| 2012 | Governor | Hassan 52.0 – 45.1% |