HarrisDemocratic54.2%24,579TrumpRepublican44.2%20,083OtherAll other candidates1.6%727
D+9.9- Lead
- 4,496
- Total
- 45,389
- vs nation
- D+11.4
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Keene, NH
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic57.5%25,522TrumpRepublican40.3%17,898OtherAll other candidates2.1%950
D+17.2- Lead
- 7,624
- Total
- 44,370
- vs nation
- D+12.7
ClintonDemocratic52.7%22,064TrumpRepublican40.3%16,876OtherAll other candidates7.1%2,955
D+12.4- Lead
- 5,188
- Total
- 41,895
- vs nation
- D+10.3
ObamaDemocratic61.4%25,380RomneyRepublican36.6%15,156OtherAll other candidates2.0%824
D+24.7- Lead
- 10,224
- Total
- 41,360
- vs nation
- D+20.9
ObamaDemocratic63.3%26,971McCainRepublican35.7%15,205OtherAll other candidates1.0%425
D+27.6- Lead
- 11,766
- Total
- 42,601
- vs nation
- D+20.3
KerryDemocratic59.1%24,438BushRepublican39.8%16,463OtherAll other candidates1.1%446
D+19.3- Lead
- 7,975
- Total
- 41,347
- vs nation
- D+21.7
GoreDemocratic52.0%17,382BushRepublican41.3%13,793OtherAll other candidates6.6%2,220
D+10.7- Lead
- 3,589
- Total
- 33,395
- vs nation
- D+10.2
ClintonDemocratic54.4%16,159DoleRepublican34.5%10,252OtherAll other candidates11.1%3,290
D+19.9- Lead
- 5,907
- Total
- 29,701
- vs nation
- D+11.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+9.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 77,2972024 5-year
- Population density
- 109 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 707 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $83,3292024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.6 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT · twin score 95.2
presidential history
Party record book
Keene, NH · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
69.6%
13,626 votes · D+39.2
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 63.3%
Republican
William McKinley1896
75.6%
4,818 votes · R+55.6
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 69.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
26,971votes
63.3% of the vote · D+27.6
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 25,522 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
20,083votes
44.2% of the vote · D+9.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,898 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
+21.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+19.3 · U.S. R+2.5
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +20.9 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+49.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+55.6 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +36.1 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+3.4
Presidential vote · 2024D+9.9
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 6.5 points more Democratic than the rolls.
54,092 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+304 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,379 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −197 |
| 2012 | −68 |
| 2013 | −231 |
| 2014 | −309 |
| 2015 | −207 |
| 2016 | −345 |
| 2017 | +10 |
| 2018 | +31 |
| 2019 | +217 |
| 2021 | +368 |
| 2022 | +725 |
| 2023 | +430 |
| 2024 | +651 |
| 2025 | +304 |
Keene anchors southwestern New Hampshire's only mid-sized urban cluster, where a large student population at Keene State College consistently pulls turnout patterns away from the surrounding rural baseline.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.6 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.9 points.
A population of 77,297, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,329 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT and Concord, NH.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
95.2twin score
2004–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Concord, NH
93.9twin score
2020–2024 trajectoryFrench ancestry% unaffiliated≠ Irish ancestry
Augusta-Waterville, ME
93.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectoryFrench ancestry≠ % unaffiliated
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Keene, NH, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, Keene, NH, New Hampshire voted Democratic by 9.9 points (D+9.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 45,389 votes cast, 24,579 went Democratic and 20,083 went Republican.
When did Keene, NH, New Hampshire last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Keene, NH, New Hampshire voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Keene, NH, New Hampshire?
Keene, NH, New Hampshire has a population of 77,297 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Keene, NH, New Hampshire?
Median household income in Keene, NH, New Hampshire is $83,329 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of Keene, NH, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Keene, NH, New Hampshire from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.