2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for New Hampshire Senate District 12
New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire
Melanie Levesque (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Kevin Avard (R) by 0.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Melanie LevesqueDemocrat · winner
50.3%12,553
Kevin AvardRepublican · incumbent
49.6%12,384
24,950 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET