New Hampshire State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

New Hampshire Senate District 12

A district of about 56,000 people, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+3.5 relative to the nation for president.

Kevin Avard (R) · since Nov 4, 2014Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 24 seats

Every New Hampshire State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+3.511th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican13th seat · the majority lineDistrict 12

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2020202220242026
U.S. SenateD+24.3No raceNo raceNo race
GovernorR+25.4No raceNo raceNo race
New Hampshire State SenateNo raceR+2.5R+11.8D+4.2

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 24 seats. Small marks are other seats in New Hampshire. The black marker is District 12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree45% 65th pct · 9th of 24 in NH

Higher than 65% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 22nd pct · 19th of 24 in NH

Lower than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 87th pct · 4th of 24 in NH

Higher than 87% of seats.

Black residents3% 96th pct · 2nd of 24 in NH

Higher than 96% of seats.

Asian residents5% 96th pct · 2nd of 24 in NH

Higher than 96% of seats.

People per square mile327 48th pct · 13th of 24 in NH

Less dense than 52% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Carryl Roy (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 4.2
  2. Kevin A. Avard (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 2.5, 2024 by 11.8

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)