HarrisDemocratic42.5%7,367TrumpRepublican56.2%9,734OliverLibertarian0.5%91
R+13.7- Lead
- 2,367
- Total
- 17,322
- vs nation
- R+12.2
- Turnout
- 67.5%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 67.5% of 25,828 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic46.2%7,640TrumpRepublican52.1%8,617JorgensenLibertarian1.6%258
R+5.9- Lead
- 977
- Total
- 16,544
- vs nation
- R+10.4
- Turnout
- 64.2%
ClintonDemocratic42.0%6,563TrumpRepublican50.9%7,952JohnsonLibertarian3.7%576
R+8.9- Lead
- 1,389
- Total
- 15,627
- vs nation
- R+11.0
- Turnout
- 59.8%
ObamaDemocratic57.9%9,095RomneyRepublican40.4%6,342JohnsonLibertarian1.1%165
D+17.5- Lead
- 2,753
- Total
- 15,699
- vs nation
- D+13.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic58.6%9,532McCainRepublican40.3%6,558OtherAll other candidates1.0%169
D+18.3- Lead
- 2,974
- Total
- 16,259
- vs nation
- D+11.0
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic50.7%8,585BushRepublican48.1%8,143OtherAll other candidates1.2%197
D+2.6- Lead
- 442
- Total
- 16,925
- vs nation
- D+5.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic45.0%6,570BushRepublican50.2%7,329NaderGreen3.2%463
R+5.2- Lead
- 759
- Total
- 14,600
- vs nation
- R+5.7
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic50.9%7,191DoleRepublican33.3%4,703PerotReform14.7%2,085
D+17.6- Lead
- 2,488
- Total
- 14,137
- vs nation
- D+9.1
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+13.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 31,2712024 5-year
- Median household income
- $57,6772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.7 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Oxford County, ME · twin score 92.8
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 67.5%17,434 participants ÷ 25,828 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +13.4 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -5.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 53.3%–54.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 15,869 | 26,526 | 59.8% | B/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 11,798 | 26,365 | 44.7% | B/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 16,731 | 26,080 | 64.2% | B/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 13,256 | 26,111 | 50.8% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 17,434 | 25,828 | 67.5% | B/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 292/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 296/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 300/2.
- 2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 310/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
45 precincts · 17,301 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -007-Berlin007-Berlin | 1,921 | 2,078 | 48 | 4,047 | 47.5% | 51.3% | R+3.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -007-Lancaster007-Lancaster | 798 | 977 | 29 | 1,804 | 44.2% | 54.2% | R+9.9 |
| Precinct -007-Gorham007-Gorham | 872 | 782 | 16 | 1,670 | 52.2% | 46.8% | D+5.4 |
| Precinct -007-Whitefield007-Whitefield | 682 | 753 | 31 | 1,466 | 46.5% | 51.4% | R+4.8 |
| Precinct -007-Colebrook007-Colebrook | 399 | 726 | 20 | 1,145 | 34.8% | 63.4% | R+28.6 |
| Precinct -007-Northumberland007-Northumberland | 406 | 715 | 17 | 1,138 | 35.7% | 62.8% | R+27.2 |
| Precinct -007-Milan007-Milan | 326 | 486 | 7 | 819 | 39.8% | 59.3% | R+19.5 |
| Precinct -007-Jefferson007-Jefferson | 253 | 422 | 10 | 685 | 36.9% | 61.6% | R+24.7 |
| Precinct -007-Dalton007-Dalton | 263 | 346 | 7 | 616 | 42.7% | 56.2% | R+13.5 |
| Precinct -007-Pittsburg007-Pittsburg | 155 | 440 | 6 | 601 | 25.8% | 73.2% | R+47.4 |
| Precinct -007-Carroll007-Carroll | 261 | 283 | 5 | 549 | 47.5% | 51.5% | R+4.0 |
| Precinct -007-Stewartstown007-Stewartstown | 101 | 335 | 3 | 439 | 23.0% | 76.3% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -007-Columbia007-Columbia | 128 | 286 | 3 | 417 | 30.7% | 68.6% | R+37.9 |
| Precinct -007-Stratford007-Stratford | 145 | 201 | 6 | 352 | 41.2% | 57.1% | R+15.9 |
| Precinct -007-Stark007-Stark | 118 | 209 | 0 | 327 | 36.1% | 63.9% | R+27.8 |
| Precinct -007-Shelburne007-Shelburne | 128 | 155 | 6 | 289 | 44.3% | 53.6% | R+9.3 |
| Precinct -007-Randolph007-Randolph | 190 | 88 | 2 | 280 | 67.9% | 31.4% | D+36.4 |
| Precinct -007-Errol007-Errol | 76 | 157 | 0 | 233 | 32.6% | 67.4% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -007-Clarksville007-Clarksville | 62 | 131 | 2 | 195 | 31.8% | 67.2% | R+35.4 |
| Precinct -007-Dummer007-Dummer | 57 | 128 | 2 | 187 | 30.5% | 68.4% | R+38.0 |
| Precinct -007-Wentworth’s Location007-Wentworth’s Location | 6 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 26.1% | 73.9% | R+47.8 |
| Precinct -007-Millsfield007-Millsfield | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23.1% | 76.9% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -007-Dixville007-Dixville | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 50.0% | 50.0% | Exact tie |
| BERLIN WARD 133_33007BERL01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BERLIN WARD 233_33007BERL02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BERLIN WARD 333_33007BERL03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BERLIN WARD 433_33007BERL04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF CARROLL Voting District33_33007CARR01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF CLARKSVILLE Voting District33_33007CLAR01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF COLEBROOK Voting District33_33007COLE01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF COLUMBIA Voting District33_33007COLU01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF DALTON Voting District33_33007DALT01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF ERROL Voting District33_33007ERRO01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF GORHAM Voting District33_33007GORH01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF JEFFERSON Voting District33_33007JEFF01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF LANCASTER Voting District33_33007LANC01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF MILAN Voting District33_33007MILA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF NORTHUMBERLAND Voting District33_33007NORU01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF PITTSBURG Voting District33_33007PITB01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF RANDOLPH Voting District33_33007RAND01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF SHELBURNE Voting District33_33007SHEL01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF STARK Voting District33_33007STAR01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF STEWARTSTOWN Voting District33_33007STEW01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF STRATFORD Voting District33_33007STRT01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOWN OF WHITEFIELD Voting District33_33007WHIT01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.3% |
| 1896 | −35.8% |
| 1900 | −16.1% |
| 1904 | −19.5% |
| 1908 | −19.1% |
| 1912 | +5.3% |
| 1916 | +7.8% |
| 1920 | −10.1% |
| 1924 | −13.0% |
| 1928 | −13.5% |
| 1932 | +4.9% |
| 1936 | +12.7% |
| 1940 | +20.6% |
| 1944 | +16.8% |
| 1948 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | −11.9% |
| 1956 | −32.3% |
| 1960 | +14.6% |
| 1964 | +42.2% |
| 1968 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | −23.4% |
| 1976 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | −27.4% |
| 1984 | −42.7% |
| 1988 | −27.3% |
| 1992 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | −5.2% |
| 2004 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | −8.9% |
| 2020 | −5.9% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 36 Senate · 3 Senate special · 25 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+13.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+13.7
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.5 points.
19,995 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+275 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,888 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $77,489 in average income, against $71,058 for residents who stayed — 9% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+11.2 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Coos County, NH itself (R+13.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Grafton County, NH98D+19.8
- Essex County, VT32R+15.9
- Strafford County, NH20D+12.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Grafton County, NH97
- Essex County, VT33
- Strafford County, NH27
- Carroll County, NH24
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −298 |
| 2012 | −384 |
| 2013 | +114 |
| 2014 | +980 |
| 2015 | −264 |
| 2016 | −205 |
| 2017 | −315 |
| 2018 | +317 |
| 2019 | +274 |
| 2021 | +491 |
| 2022 | +401 |
| 2023 | +87 |
| 2024 | +415 |
| 2025 | +275 |
Once a Democratic stronghold anchored by paper-mill towns, Coos County has moved consistently toward Republican presidential candidates since 2000, reflecting broader working-class realignment in rural New England's most sparsely populated corner.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.7 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.7 points.
A population of 31,271, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,677 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oxford County and Orleans County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Oxford County
Maine
92.8twin score
2008–2012 trajectoryFrench ancestry12-yr trend≠ English ancestry
Orleans County
Vermont
91.9twin score
2004–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ college share
Essex County
Vermont
91.6twin score
2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trendFrench ancestry≠ 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 Coos County, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, Coos County, New Hampshire voted Republican by 13.7 points (R+13.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,322 votes cast, 7,367 went Democratic and 9,734 went Republican.
When did Coos County, New Hampshire last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Coos County, New Hampshire voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Coos County, New Hampshire?
Coos County, New Hampshire has a population of 31,271 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Coos County, New Hampshire?
Median household income in Coos County, New Hampshire is $57,677 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of Coos County, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Coos County, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.