Laconia, New Hampshire
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | −12.3% |
| 2020 | −5.6% |
| 2024 | −8.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 45.5%Harris4,321 | 53.7%Trump5,104 | 0.8% | R+8.2 | R+2.6 | R+6.8 | 9,500 | |
| R | 46.4%Biden4,141 | 52.0%Trump4,642 | 1.5% | R+5.6 | D+6.7 | R+10.1 | 8,920 | |
| R | 40.6%Clinton3,303 | 52.9%Trump4,303 | 6.5% | R+12.3 | R+13.3 | R+14.4 | 8,134 | |
| D | 49.9%Obama3,932 | 48.9%Romney3,853 | 1.3% | D+1.0 | R+4.8 | R+2.9 | 7,884 | |
| D | 52.5%Obama4,213 | 46.7%McCain3,745 | 0.8% | D+5.8 | D+15.6 | R+1.4 | 8,020 | |
| R | 44.6%Kerry3,493 | 54.4%Bush4,260 | 1.1% | R+9.8 | — | R+7.3 | 7,837 |
Laconia anchors New Hampshire's Lakes Region with a tourism-driven economy that swells its summer population well beyond its 17,000 registered residents, a dynamic that complicates consistent turnout modeling for analysts and campaigns alike.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 12.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.2 points.
A population of 17,085, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,218 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rochester and Sanford.
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Laconia, New Hampshire. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/3340180/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.