BELKNAP The Lakes Region 
The Campaigns in Belknap County
Belknap County

Population, July 2002 est.: 59,112.   (4.64% of total NH population of 1,275,056)

County Seat: Laconia  (Pop., 2000: 16,411).

City: Laconia (6 wards).  Towns (10): Alton, Barnstead, Belmont, Center Harbor, Gilford, Gilmanton, Meredith, New Hampton, Sanbornton, and Tilton.
 
Registration
Belknap County Reg. (Nov. 5, 2002): Rep. 14,323 (45.13%)   Dem. 6,693 (21.09%)   Undecl. 10,720 (33.78%)   Total: 31,736. >
Total NH Reg. (Nov. 5, 2002): Rep. 253,504 (36.73%)   Dem. 176,634 (25.59%)   Undecl. 260,021 (37.68%)   Total: 690,159.

Representation
Belknap County includes parts of 2 State Senate Districts (Districts 2, 4) and sends 18 State Representatives (Districts 29, 30, 31) to Concord.  [29-3, 30-7, 31-8]  Currently there are no Democrats from Belknap County serving in the General Court.

Democratic Party
Belknap County Democratic Committee
Chair:  Beth Arsenault of Laconia
Vice Chair:  Vincent P. Miller of Barnstead
Secretary:  Lisa Switzer
Treasurer:  Don Carey of Gilford
At large
Mary Jane Hoey of Laconia
Erika Johnson of Gilford		 . Useful Links
The Citizen
The Laconia Daily Sun
Greater Laconia/Weirs Beach Chamber of Commerce
Lake Winnipesaukee page.
Town Chairs
Alton - Walter Power.  Belmont -.     Barnstead - Vincent P. Miller.    Center Harbor - Kent Warner.  Gilford - Mary Frost.    Gilmanton -.    Laconia - Mary Jane Hoey.   Meredith - Barbara Manson.   Sanbornton -.     Tilton - Gail Morrison.

Results
Jan. 27, 2004 Democratic Presidential Primary
  Belknap
Statewide
John Kerry
3,462
%
  
%
Howard Dean
2,238
%
  
%
John Edwards
1,189
%
  
%
Wesley Clark
1,176
%
  
%
Joe Lieberman
846
%
Dennis Kucinich
118
%
Others
70
%
Total
9,099
    
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CLARK DEAN EDWARDS KERRY  KUCINICH LIEBERMAN OTHERS TOTAL
Alton 103 185 87 213 4  68 5 665
Barnstead 87 162 109 244 10 50
Belmont
Center Harbor
Gilford
Gilmanton
Laconia W1
Laconia W2
Laconia W3
Laconia W4
Laconia W5
Laconia W6
Meredith
New Hampton
Sanbornton
Tilton

Past Results
Feb. 1, 2000 Democratic Presidential Primary
  Belknap
Statewide
Bill Bradley
2,711
45.40%
70,502
45.59%
Al Gore
 2,837
47.51%
76,897
49.73%
John McCain
 229
3.83%
3,320
2.15%
Others
195
3.27%
3,920
2.53%
Total
 5,972
  
154,639
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(Dec. 2003 photos).

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