New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district
New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district covers the western, northern, and some southern parts of New Hampshire. It includes the state's second-largest city, Nashua, as well as the state capital, Concord. Although the district appears rural, it is classified by the Census Bureau as a majority-urban district, since a large share of the district's population lies within more densely populated areas in Hillsborough, Rockingham, and Merrimack counties. The district is home to the Dartmouth College, the state's 2nd largest college. Some of the largest employers in the district are  Dartmouth Hitchcock, Dartmouth College, Southern New Hampshire Health System, and BAE Systems. It is currently represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Ann McLane Kuster. Cities and towns currently in the district. The district includes: Until 1847, New Hampshire's representatives were elected at large, from the entire state, and not from districts. Districts began being used in the 1847 elections. Until the 1878 elections, New Hampshire elected its members of the United States House of Representatives in March of the odd-numbered years. That would be too late for the beginning of the March 4 term , but the first session of the House typically didn't start until December; so, a March election wasn't a problem. The district currently includes Dartmouth College, and all of its representatives since 1995 (Bass, Hodes, and Kuster) have been Dartmouth alumni. Competitiveness. Historically, the second district has had strong Republican leanings, having voted Republican 71 times and Democrat only 15. The district has leaned Democratic in congressional races since 2006, and in presidential races since 2000. Recent election results from state-wide races: