I'd like to see something more like this, but if they havent done it by now, idk if they ever will. This all but guarantees a 1-1 party split
I think the reason we never see something like this is because it basically divides the state into "Rich New Hampshire" and "Poor New Hampshire". The representatives from either party probably don't like the NH-2 district.
I know in a lot of Ann Kuster's rallies she frequently toutes all the developments in Nashua/Salem as part of her record. She probably doesn't want to lose those urbans areas in the south.
Well What're Kuster's numbers usually in the south? Those are some really Republican towns like Litchfield, Hudson, Pelham, Windham, Salem, and Atkinson. Usually they're like 55-60% republican so I'm not too sure she'd be sad to see them go. I always found it bizarre that Salem and Derry were in different districts myself