Strafford County, New Hampshire
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2024 precinct map of Strafford CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Strafford 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 | 55.3% | 42,374 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 43.2% | 33,163 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.6% | 423 |
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13 precincts · 76,690 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 | 55.3%Harris42,374 | 43.2%Trump33,163 | 0.6%Oliver423 | 76,690 | ||
| D | 56.5%Biden41,721 | 41.3%Trump30,489 | 1.9%Jorgensen1,386 | 73,805 | ||
| D | 50.6%Clinton34,894 | 42.1%Trump29,072 | 4.7%Johnson3,258 | 69,000 | ||
| D | 56.3%Obama36,026 | 41.8%Romney26,729 | 1.3%Johnson856 | 63,969 | ||
| D | 59.8%Obama37,990 | 39.4%McCain25,021 | 0.8%Nader538 | 63,549 | ||
| D | 55.6%Kerry32,942 | 43.6%Bush25,825 | 0.9%Nader514 | 59,281 | ||
| D | 51.4%Gore25,400 | 42.7%Bush21,108 | 4.6%Nader2,273 | 49,393 | ||
| D | 54.8%Clinton23,475 | 33.8%Dole14,484 | 9.5%Perot4,088 | 42,843 | ||
| D | 44.7%Clinton21,247 | 33.7%Bush16,028 | 20.9%Perot9,920 | 47,539 | ||
| R | 43.9%Dukakis16,547 | 54.7%Bush20,636 | 1.4%Paul515 | 37,698 | ||
| R | 38.2%Mondale12,752 | 61.3%Reagan20,452 | 0.5%Bergland152 | 33,356 | ||
| R | 33.9%Carter11,041 | 50.4%Reagan16,399 | 15.6%Anderson5,091 | 32,531 | ||
| R | 49.6%Carter14,566 | 49.6%Ford14,569 | 0.8%McCarthy230 | 29,365 | ||
| R | 41.3%McGovern12,028 | 57.8%Nixon16,846 | 0.9%Schmitz255 | 29,129 | ||
| D | 50.0%Humphrey13,129 | 47.3%Nixon12,427 | 2.8%Wallace727 | 26,283 | ||
| D | 68.0%Johnson17,737 | 32.0%Goldwater8,342 | 0.0% | 26,079 | ||
| D | 51.4%Kennedy14,335 | 48.6%Nixon13,539 | 0.0% | 27,874 | ||
| R | 38.4%Stevenson9,659 | 61.6%Eisenhower15,494 | 0.0%Andrews7 | 25,160 | ||
| R | 46.1%Stevenson11,753 | 53.9%Eisenhower13,729 | 0.0% | 25,482 | ||
| D | 53.3%Truman11,603 | 45.9%Dewey9,988 | 0.8%Thurmond185 | 21,776 | ||
| D | 57.1%Roosevelt12,497 | 42.9%Dewey9,388 | 0.1%Thomas13 | 21,898 | ||
| D | 58.8%Roosevelt12,847 | 41.2%Willkie8,996 | 0.0% | 21,843 | ||
| D | 55.9%Roosevelt11,005 | 41.7%Landon8,215 | 2.4%Lemke477 | 19,697 | ||
| D | 52.2%Roosevelt9,970 | 47.4%Hoover9,060 | 0.4%Thomas68 | 19,098 | ||
| R | 41.5%Smith7,441 | 58.4%Hoover10,470 | 0.2%Thomas28 | 17,939 | ||
| R | 39.8%Davis6,445 | 56.6%Coolidge9,167 | 3.6%La Follette575 | 16,187 | ||
| R | 39.2%Cox5,643 | 60.4%Harding8,700 | 0.5%Debs69 | 14,412 | ||
| D | 49.6%Wilson4,040 | 49.6%Hughes4,037 | 0.8%Benson65 | 8,142 | ||
| D | 44.1%Wilson3,468 | 37.7%Taft2,962 | 18.3%Roosevelt1,436 | 7,866 | ||
| R | 41.1%Bryan3,523 | 56.2%Taft4,822 | 2.7%Debs228 | 8,573 | ||
| R | 41.3%Parker3,553 | 56.6%Roosevelt4,869 | 2.1%Debs183 | 8,605 | ||
| R | 42.1%Bryan3,792 | 55.3%McKinley4,987 | 2.6%Woolley236 | 9,015 | ||
| R | 28.3%Bryan2,259 | 68.6%McKinley5,483 | 3.2%Palmer253 | 7,995 | ||
| R | 46.8%Cleveland4,229 | 51.7%Harrison4,666 | 1.5%Weaver134 | 9,029 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.8% |
| 1896 | −40.3% |
| 1900 | −13.3% |
| 1904 | −15.3% |
| 1908 | −15.2% |
| 1912 | +6.4% |
| 1916 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | −21.2% |
| 1924 | −16.8% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +4.8% |
| 1936 | +14.2% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.2% |
| 1948 | +7.4% |
| 1952 | −7.8% |
| 1956 | −23.2% |
| 1960 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | +36.0% |
| 1968 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | −16.5% |
| 1976 | −0.0% |
| 1980 | −16.5% |
| 1984 | −23.1% |
| 1988 | −10.8% |
| 1992 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | +12.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Anchored by Durham's University of New Hampshire campus and the small city of Dover, Strafford County combines a large student population with working-class mill-town voters, producing a consistent Democratic margin in statewide contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.3 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.0 points.
A population of 132,575, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,570 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cheshire County and Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Strafford County, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, Strafford County, New Hampshire voted Democratic by 12.0 points (D+12.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 76,690 votes cast, 42,374 went Democratic and 33,163 went Republican.
When did Strafford County, New Hampshire last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Strafford County, New Hampshire voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Strafford County, New Hampshire?
Strafford County, New Hampshire has a population of 132,575 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Strafford County, New Hampshire?
Median household income in Strafford County, New Hampshire is $88,570 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of Strafford County, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Strafford County, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.