# New Hampshire's 10th State Senate district

New Hampshire's 10th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Donovan Fenton since 2022.

## Geography

District 10 currently comprises most municipalities in Cheshire County and a small portion of western Hillsborough. It includes Alstead, Chesterfield, Dublin, Harrisville, Keene, Marlborough, Nelson, Roxbury, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Walpole and Westmoreland. Additionally, it includes nearby Hancock and Peterborough.
The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district. It borders the states of Massachusetts and Vermont.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donovan Fenton (Incumbent) | 20,841 | 63.12 |
| | Republican | Rick Merkt | 12,166 | 36.85 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 11 | 0.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,018 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 10 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donovan Fenton | 4,525 | 66.8 |
| | Democratic | Bobby Williams | 2,250 | 33.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,775 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Donovan Fenton | 17,305 | 66.1 |
| | Republican | Sly Karasinski | 8,860 | 33.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,165 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.

## Historical election results
### 2020

2020 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jay Kahn (incumbent) | 18,876 | 62.5 |
| | Republican | Dan LeClair | 11,303 | 37.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,179 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jay Kahn (incumbent) | 15,036 | 65.1 |
| | Republican | Dan LeClair | 7,538 | 32.7 |
| | Libertarian | Ian Freeman | 507 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,081 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 10 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jay Kahn | 2,706 | 64.2 |
| | Democratic | Kris Roberts | 985 | 23.3 |
| | Democratic | Ben Tilton | 527 | 12.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,218 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jay Kahn | 17,713 | 63.3 |
| | Republican | Chester Lapointe | 10,273 | 36.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,986 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Molly Kelly (incumbent) | 14,034 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,034 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New Hampshire State Senate election, District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Molly Kelly (incumbent) | 18,810 | 66.5 |
| | Republican | Richard Foote | 9,483 | 33.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,293 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 61.8 – 36.5% |
| 2020 | Senate | Shaheen 65.5 – 32.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 57.2 – 37.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Shaheen 64.4 – 35.6% |
| 2014 | Governor | Hassan 64.5 – 35.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 65.0 – 33.6% |
| 2012 | Governor | Hassan 66.5 – 30.5% |