Strafford County, NH

NH · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+12.0
2024 Margin
R+3.2%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
133K
Population

Strafford County, NH (New Hampshire) voted D+12.0 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 42,374 votes (55.25%) to 33,163 (43.24%) for Trump.

This represents a R+3.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Strafford County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Strafford County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 132,575.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+12.0
2020→2024 SwingR+3.2%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population132,575
Median Age
38.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
39.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$88,570(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
67.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
14.1%
Evangelical
5.4%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.0%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
21.7%Above Average(2.5x)
Irish
21.6%Above Average(2.3x)
French
10.7%Major Concentration(5.6x)
German
9.7%
Italian
8.4%Above Average(1.7x)
American Heritage
4.0%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.6%
18-29
14.4%
30-44
20.2%
45-64
30.7%
65+
17.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
14.4%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
11.8%
Professional & Technical
11.4%
Educational Services
10.2%(1.2x US)
Construction
5.5%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202455.3%(42,374)43.2%(33,163)D+12.0R+3.2
202056.5%(41,721)41.3%(30,489)D+15.2D+6.8
201650.6%(34,894)42.1%(29,072)D+8.4R+6.1
201256.3%(36,026)41.8%(26,729)D+14.5R+5.9
200859.8%(37,990)39.4%(25,021)D+20.4D+8.4
200455.6%(32,942)43.6%(25,825)D+12.0D+3.3
200051.4%(25,400)42.7%(21,108)D+8.7R+12.3
199654.8%(23,475)33.8%(14,484)D+21.0D+10.0
199244.7%(21,247)33.7%(16,028)D+11.0D+21.8
198843.9%(16,547)54.7%(20,636)R+10.8D+12.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Strafford County, NH18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202258.7%(33,240)39.2%(22,217)D+19.5R+5.2
202060.9%(44,415)36.3%(26,465)D+24.6D+15.0
201652.6%(36,023)43.0%(29,419)D+9.6R+2.5
201455.9%(23,710)43.7%(18,541)D+12.2D+26.6
201041.1%(15,695)55.5%(21,204)R+14.4R+33.0
200857.9%(36,096)39.3%(24,503)D+18.6D+45.2
200436.6%(21,037)63.2%(36,321)R+26.6R+33.6
200252.0%(20,109)45.0%(17,418)D+7.0D+38.1
199832.5%(8,463)63.7%(16,585)R+31.2R+38.6
199651.4%(21,827)44.0%(18,685)D+7.4D+1.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202449.9%(37,641)47.8%(36,040)D+2.1D+6.7
202246.9%(26,495)51.5%(29,100)R+4.6D+19.8
202036.9%(26,791)61.3%(44,542)R+24.4R+26.0
201849.9%(26,593)48.4%(25,782)D+1.5R+5.3
201651.0%(34,173)44.1%(29,578)D+6.9R+7.4
201457.0%(24,032)42.8%(18,026)D+14.2R+7.8
201259.5%(37,120)37.5%(23,387)D+22.0D+0.8
201059.4%(22,807)38.1%(14,639)D+21.3R+30.4
200874.8%(45,878)23.1%(14,190)D+51.7R+8.3
200679.9%(27,168)19.9%(6,776)D+60.0D+50.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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