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1892–2024
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Laconia, NH
presidential margin
2008D+1.22012R+5.02016R+16.52020R+10.42024R+13.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+13.0
2024
median income$92,783U.S. $80,734 · NH $99,031
median age48.4U.S. 39.1 · NH 43.5
poverty rate8.5%U.S. 12.5% · NH 7.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)33.6%U.S. 35.6% · NH 40.7%
non-english3.5%U.S. 22.3% · NH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish22.7%
English21.3%
French13.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Mexican0.7%
Colombian0.2%
Filipino0.4%
Asian Indian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.0%
Other Christian0.7%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
Jewish0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Laconia, NH, New Hampshire

Akashic
Laconia, NHTrumpR+13.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Laconia, NH, NHA map of the single county of Laconia, NH, NH, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Belknap County, NH · R+13.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.0%22,765
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.9%17,469
Chase OliverLibertarian1.1%442
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Laconia, NH, NH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Belknap County, NHRepublicanR+13.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
42.9%Harris17,469
56.0%Trump22,765
1.1%Oliver442
−13.0%
40,676
R
43.9%Biden16,894
54.3%Trump20,899
1.8%Jorgensen686
−10.4%
38,479
R
38.6%Clinton13,517
55.1%Trump19,315
6.3%Johnson2,213
−16.5%
35,045
R
46.9%Obama15,890
51.9%Romney17,571
1.3%Johnson426
−5.0%
33,887
D
50.2%Obama16,796
49.0%McCain16,402
0.8%Nader267
+1.2%
33,465
R
43.6%Kerry14,080
55.5%Bush17,920
0.9%Nader298
−11.9%
32,298
R
40.0%Gore10,719
55.2%Bush14,799
4.8%Nader1,277
−15.2%
26,795
R
43.8%Clinton10,345
45.2%Dole10,685
11.0%Perot2,586
−1.4%
23,616
R
33.5%Clinton8,405
42.2%Bush10,578
24.3%Perot6,107
−8.7%
25,090
R
31.0%Dukakis6,603
67.9%Bush14,454
1.0%Paul223
−36.9%
21,280
R
24.9%Mondale4,743
74.6%Reagan14,200
0.4%Bergland84
−49.7%
19,027
R
23.5%Carter4,365
65.1%Reagan12,077
11.3%Anderson2,104
−41.6%
18,546
R
37.8%Carter6,143
60.8%Ford9,876
1.4%McCarthy230
−23.0%
16,249
R
28.3%McGovern4,610
70.7%Nixon11,536
1.0%Schmitz166
−42.5%
16,312
R
35.1%Humphrey4,942
61.4%Nixon8,642
3.5%Wallace487
−26.3%
14,071
D
57.6%Johnson8,024
42.4%Goldwater5,908
0.0%
+15.2%
13,932
R
38.1%Kennedy5,630
61.9%Nixon9,156
0.0%
−23.8%
14,786
R
24.0%Stevenson3,131
75.9%Eisenhower9,902
0.0%Andrews5
−51.9%
13,038
R
28.2%Stevenson3,755
71.8%Eisenhower9,567
0.0%
−43.6%
13,322
R
34.6%Truman3,822
64.8%Dewey7,152
0.6%Thurmond65
−30.2%
11,039
R
46.2%Roosevelt5,325
53.7%Dewey6,188
0.0%Thomas2
−7.5%
11,515
R
48.0%Roosevelt5,653
52.0%Willkie6,115
0.0%
−3.9%
11,768
R
44.7%Roosevelt5,150
54.0%Landon6,219
1.3%Lemke153
−9.3%
11,522
R
44.7%Roosevelt4,911
55.0%Hoover6,048
0.3%Thomas29
−10.3%
10,988
R
35.3%Smith3,689
64.6%Hoover6,762
0.1%Thomas11
−29.4%
10,462
R
34.2%Davis3,217
63.8%Coolidge5,996
2.0%La Follette186
−29.6%
9,399
R
38.0%Cox3,464
61.7%Harding5,628
0.3%Debs23
−23.7%
9,115
R
46.2%Wilson2,310
51.6%Hughes2,579
2.2%Benson112
−5.4%
5,001
D
39.4%Wilson1,862
36.8%Taft1,741
23.8%Roosevelt1,125
+2.6%
4,728
R
35.4%Bryan1,692
61.1%Taft2,916
3.5%Debs167
−25.6%
4,775
R
37.0%Parker1,761
60.3%Roosevelt2,867
2.7%Debs126
−23.3%
4,754
R
36.0%Bryan1,819
61.3%McKinley3,099
2.7%Woolley136
−25.3%
5,054
R
20.5%Bryan978
72.7%McKinley3,465
6.8%Palmer325
−52.2%
4,768
R
46.9%Cleveland2,472
50.6%Harrison2,663
2.5%Weaver132
−3.6%
5,267
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −13.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−13.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−3.6%
1896−52.2%
1900−25.3%
1904−23.3%
1908−25.6%
1912+2.6%
1916−5.4%
1920−23.7%
1924−29.6%
1928−29.4%
1932−10.3%
1936−9.3%
1940−3.9%
1944−7.5%
1948−30.2%
1952−43.6%
1956−51.9%
1960−23.8%
1964+15.2%
1968−26.3%
1972−42.5%
1976−23.0%
1980−41.6%
1984−49.7%
1988−36.9%
1992−8.7%
1996−1.4%
2000−15.2%
2004−11.9%
2008+1.2%
2012−5.0%
2016−16.5%
2020−10.4%
2024−13.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Laconia anchors the Lakes Region, a tourism-driven economy that has trended more Republican than the state median — the 2024 presidential margin of R+14.4 sat roughly 20 points to the right of New Hampshire's overall result.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 52.2 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.0 points.

A population of 64,659, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,783 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Glens Falls, NY and Concord, NH.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Glens Falls, NY
89.3twin score
% unaffiliatedIrish ancestrymedian age≠ median income
Concord, NH
86.8twin score
French ancestrymedian incomeIrish ancestry≠ median age
Bangor, ME
78.1twin score
French ancestry% unaffiliated% White≠ elasticity

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 Laconia, NH, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, Laconia, NH, New Hampshire voted Republican by 13.0 points (R+13.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 40,676 votes cast, 17,469 went Democratic and 22,765 went Republican.
When did Laconia, NH, New Hampshire last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Laconia, NH, New Hampshire voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Laconia, NH, New Hampshire?
Laconia, NH, New Hampshire has a population of 64,659 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Laconia, NH, New Hampshire?
Median household income in Laconia, NH, New Hampshire is $92,783 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of Laconia, NH, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Laconia, NH, New Hampshire from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.