Cheshire County, New Hampshire
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2024 precinct map of Cheshire CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Cheshire County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 54.2% | 24,579 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 44.2% | 20,083 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.6% | 256 |
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23 precincts · 45,389 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 54.2%Harris24,579 | 44.2%Trump20,083 | 0.6%Oliver256 | 45,389 | ||
| D | 57.5%Biden25,522 | 40.3%Trump17,898 | 1.8%Jorgensen800 | 44,370 | ||
| D | 52.7%Clinton22,064 | 40.3%Trump16,876 | 4.0%Johnson1,656 | 41,895 | ||
| D | 61.4%Obama25,380 | 36.6%Romney15,156 | 1.3%Johnson545 | 41,360 | ||
| D | 63.3%Obama26,971 | 35.7%McCain15,205 | 1.0%Nader425 | 42,601 | ||
| D | 59.1%Kerry24,438 | 39.8%Bush16,463 | 1.1%Nader446 | 41,347 | ||
| D | 52.0%Gore17,382 | 41.3%Bush13,793 | 5.2%Nader1,750 | 33,395 | ||
| D | 54.4%Clinton16,159 | 34.5%Dole10,252 | 9.3%Perot2,777 | 29,701 | ||
| D | 46.3%Clinton15,037 | 34.0%Bush11,037 | 19.1%Perot6,195 | 32,457 | ||
| R | 44.8%Dukakis12,339 | 54.5%Bush15,002 | 0.6%Paul171 | 27,512 | ||
| R | 36.0%Mondale8,990 | 63.6%Reagan15,851 | 0.4%Bergland100 | 24,941 | ||
| R | 30.8%Carter7,835 | 52.0%Reagan13,242 | 17.2%Anderson4,390 | 25,467 | ||
| R | 44.6%Carter10,388 | 53.9%Ford12,554 | 1.6%McCarthy363 | 23,305 | ||
| R | 40.3%McGovern9,157 | 59.0%Nixon13,390 | 0.7%Schmitz156 | 22,703 | ||
| R | 44.9%Humphrey9,135 | 52.6%Nixon10,702 | 2.4%Wallace495 | 20,332 | ||
| D | 69.6%Johnson13,626 | 30.4%Goldwater5,958 | 0.0% | 19,584 | ||
| R | 42.8%Kennedy8,668 | 57.2%Nixon11,594 | 0.0% | 20,262 | ||
| R | 30.7%Stevenson5,574 | 69.3%Eisenhower12,585 | 0.1%Andrews11 | 18,170 | ||
| R | 36.1%Stevenson6,710 | 63.9%Eisenhower11,897 | 0.0% | 18,607 | ||
| R | 40.9%Truman6,337 | 58.3%Dewey9,043 | 0.8%Thurmond126 | 15,506 | ||
| R | 46.0%Roosevelt7,098 | 54.0%Dewey8,334 | 0.0%Thomas2 | 15,434 | ||
| R | 45.4%Roosevelt6,916 | 54.6%Willkie8,302 | 0.0% | 15,218 | ||
| R | 43.4%Roosevelt6,322 | 55.2%Landon8,052 | 1.4%Lemke200 | 14,574 | ||
| R | 41.4%Roosevelt5,662 | 57.7%Hoover7,904 | 0.9%Thomas126 | 13,692 | ||
| R | 36.5%Smith5,025 | 63.0%Hoover8,673 | 0.4%Thomas58 | 13,756 | ||
| R | 26.8%Davis2,720 | 69.0%Coolidge7,008 | 4.2%La Follette428 | 10,156 | ||
| R | 33.4%Cox3,374 | 65.8%Harding6,644 | 0.7%Debs74 | 10,092 | ||
| R | 44.5%Wilson2,779 | 53.4%Hughes3,337 | 2.0%Benson128 | 6,244 | ||
| R | 33.4%Wilson2,114 | 43.7%Taft2,765 | 22.8%Roosevelt1,442 | 6,321 | ||
| R | 29.8%Bryan1,917 | 64.7%Taft4,160 | 5.4%Debs349 | 6,426 | ||
| R | 30.6%Parker2,002 | 66.6%Roosevelt4,364 | 2.8%Debs184 | 6,550 | ||
| R | 31.9%Bryan2,120 | 66.7%McKinley4,435 | 1.4%Woolley91 | 6,646 | ||
| R | 20.0%Bryan1,272 | 75.6%McKinley4,818 | 4.4%Palmer283 | 6,373 | ||
| R | 41.9%Cleveland2,994 | 56.3%Harrison4,024 | 1.7%Weaver124 | 7,142 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −14.4% |
| 1896 | −55.6% |
| 1900 | −34.8% |
| 1904 | −36.1% |
| 1908 | −34.9% |
| 1912 | −10.3% |
| 1916 | −8.9% |
| 1920 | −32.4% |
| 1924 | −42.2% |
| 1928 | −26.5% |
| 1932 | −16.4% |
| 1936 | −11.9% |
| 1940 | −9.1% |
| 1944 | −8.0% |
| 1948 | −17.5% |
| 1952 | −27.9% |
| 1956 | −38.6% |
| 1960 | −14.4% |
| 1964 | +39.2% |
| 1968 | −7.7% |
| 1972 | −18.6% |
| 1976 | −9.3% |
| 1980 | −21.2% |
| 1984 | −27.5% |
| 1988 | −9.7% |
| 1992 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | +19.9% |
| 2000 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | +27.6% |
| 2012 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | +9.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
Cheshire County's margins have tilted Democratic in recent presidential cycles, driven in part by Keene's student and professional population. Its rural hill towns remain more competitive, keeping the county's overall swing potential above zero.
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 county 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 county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Strafford County and Bennington County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cheshire County, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cheshire County, 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 Cheshire County, New Hampshire last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Cheshire County, New Hampshire voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
Cheshire County, 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 Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
Median household income in Cheshire County, 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 Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cheshire County, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.