Akashic

county

Sullivan County, NH

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English22.7%18.3%9.5%

Irish13.1%20.6%9.4%

French12.7%10.5%1.6%

German7.2%8.6%12.5%

French Canadian7.2%7.2%—

American6.2%4.2%5.3%

Italian5.8%9.8%4.8%

Scottish5.5%2.1%1.3%

Puerto Rican1.0%1.4%1.8%

Mexican0.5%0.8%11.3%

Cuban0.3%—0.7%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Sullivan County	New Hampshire	United States
Median age	47	43.5	39.1
Age 18–24	6.5%	8.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.6%	20.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Sullivan County	New Hampshire	United States
Median household income	$80,858	$99,031	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.1%	7.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	30.3%	40.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Sullivan County	New Hampshire	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.8%	8.0%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Sullivan County	New Hampshire	United States
Catholic	14.0%	16.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	3.6%	4.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	76.8%	72.8%	51.5%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 71.0% of 35,737 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic48.8%12,317TrumpRepublican49.5%12,484OliverLibertarian0.7%166

R+0.7

Lead: 167
Total: 25,221
vs nation: D+0.8
Turnout: 71.0%

BidenDemocratic50.7%12,390TrumpRepublican47.1%11,508JorgensenLibertarian2.0%482

D+3.6

Lead: 882
Total: 24,444
vs nation: R+0.8
Turnout: 70.8%

ClintonDemocratic45.0%10,210TrumpRepublican47.6%10,796JohnsonLibertarian3.8%857

R+2.6

Lead: 586
Total: 22,683
vs nation: R+4.7
Turnout: 67.0%

ObamaDemocratic55.7%12,166RomneyRepublican42.4%9,269JohnsonLibertarian1.3%276

D+13.3

Lead: 2,897
Total: 21,837
vs nation: D+9.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic58.6%13,249McCainRepublican40.5%9,169OtherAll other candidates0.9%196

D+18.0

Lead: 4,080
Total: 22,614
vs nation: D+10.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic52.4%11,434BushRepublican46.5%10,142OtherAll other candidates1.0%228

D+5.9

Lead: 1,292
Total: 21,804
vs nation: D+8.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic44.1%8,224BushRepublican49.8%9,304NaderGreen4.5%845

R+5.8

Lead: 1,080
Total: 18,668
vs nation: R+6.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic48.6%8,380DoleRepublican39.5%6,824PerotReform10.4%1,803

D+9.0

Lead: 1,556
Total: 17,260
vs nation: D+0.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+0.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 43,7152024 5-year
Median household income: $80,8582024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+37.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Cheshire County, NH · twin score 94.7

Participation

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: 71.0%25,380 participants ÷ 35,737 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.5 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -3.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 55.1%–55.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	22,992	34,330	67.0%	B/A
2018 · Midterm	17,504	34,545	50.7%	B/A
2020 · Presidential	24,632	34,814	70.8%	B/A
2022 · Midterm	19,572	35,436	55.2%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	25,380	35,737	71.0%	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

32 precincts · 25,213 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Sullivan County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -019-Claremont019-Claremont	2,855	3,049	78	5,982	47.7%	51.0%	R+3.2
Precinct -019-Newport019-Newport	1,305	1,963	57	3,325	39.2%	59.0%	R+19.8
Precinct -019-Charlestown019-Charlestown	1,126	1,362	42	2,530	44.5%	53.8%	R+9.3
Precinct -019-Sunapee019-Sunapee	1,322	1,126	66	2,514	52.6%	44.8%	D+7.8
Precinct -019-Grantham019-Grantham	1,660	768	38	2,466	67.3%	31.1%	D+36.2
Precinct -019-Plainfield019-Plainfield	1,155	521	24	1,700	67.9%	30.6%	D+37.3
Precinct -019-Cornish019-Cornish	660	466	16	1,142	57.8%	40.8%	D+17.0
Precinct -019-Springfield019-Springfield	444	479	0	923	48.1%	51.9%	R+3.8
Precinct -019-Unity019-Unity	304	583	23	910	33.4%	64.1%	R+30.7
Precinct -019-Washington019-Washington	351	515	20	886	39.6%	58.1%	R+18.5
Precinct -019-Lempster019-Lempster	318	435	10	763	41.7%	57.0%	R+15.3
Precinct -019-Acworth019-Acworth	281	300	11	592	47.5%	50.7%	R+3.2
Precinct -019-Croydon019-Croydon	179	381	17	577	31.0%	66.0%	R+35.0
Precinct -019-Goshen019-Goshen	162	309	6	477	34.0%	64.8%	R+30.8
Precinct -019-Langdon019-Langdon	195	227	4	426	45.8%	53.3%	R+7.5
CLAREMONT WARD 133_33019CLAR01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CLAREMONT WARD 233_33019CLAR02	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CLAREMONT WARD 333_33019CLAR03	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF ACWORTH Voting District33_33019ACWO01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN Voting District33_33019CHAR01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF CORNISH Voting District33_33019CORN01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF CROYDON Voting District33_33019CROY01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF GOSHEN Voting District33_33019GOSH01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF GRANTHAM Voting District33_33019GRAN01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF LANGDON Voting District33_33019LANG01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF LEMPSTER Voting District33_33019LEMP01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF NEWPORT Voting District33_33019NEWP01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF PLAINFIELD Voting District33_33019PLFD01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD Voting District33_33019SPRI01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF SUNAPEE Voting District33_33019SUNA01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF UNITY Voting District33_33019UNIT01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TOWN OF WASHINGTON Voting District33_33019WASH01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−9.1%
1896	−49.0%
1900	−24.5%
1904	−30.7%
1908	−29.5%
1912	−3.6%
1916	+0.5%
1920	−29.4%
1924	−38.3%
1928	−23.6%
1932	−8.2%
1936	−2.2%
1940	+2.5%
1944	+0.3%
1948	−12.1%
1952	−27.4%
1956	−32.9%
1960	−4.7%
1964	+37.7%
1968	−2.2%
1972	−17.3%
1976	−2.7%
1980	−18.3%
1984	−29.9%
1988	−16.1%
1992	+9.0%
1996	+9.0%
2000	−5.8%
2004	+5.9%
2008	+18.0%
2012	+13.3%
2016	−2.6%
2020	+3.6%
2024	−0.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	48.8%Harris12,317	49.5%Trump12,484	0.7%Oliver166	R+0.7	R+4.3	D+0.8	25,221
2020	D	50.7%Biden12,390	47.1%Trump11,508	2.0%Jorgensen482	D+3.6	D+6.2	R+0.8	24,444
2016	R	45.0%Clinton10,210	47.6%Trump10,796	3.8%Johnson857	R+2.6	R+15.8	R+4.7	22,683
2012	D	55.7%Obama12,166	42.4%Romney9,269	1.3%Johnson276	D+13.3	R+4.8	D+9.4	21,837
2008	D	58.6%Obama13,249	40.5%McCain9,169	0.9%	D+18.0	D+12.1	D+10.8	22,614
2004	D	52.4%Kerry11,434	46.5%Bush10,142	1.0%	D+5.9	D+11.7	D+8.4	21,804
2000	R	44.1%Gore8,224	49.8%Bush9,304	4.5%Nader845	R+5.8	R+14.8	R+6.3	18,668
1996	D	48.6%Clinton8,380	39.5%Dole6,824	10.4%Perot1,803	D+9.0	±0.0	D+0.5	17,260
1992	D	44.5%Clinton7,921	35.5%Bush6,318	19.2%Perot3,423	D+9.0	D+25.1	D+3.4	17,799
1988	R	41.7%Dukakis6,378	57.8%Bush8,836	0.5%	R+16.1	D+13.8	R+8.4	15,283
1984	R	34.8%Mondale4,962	64.8%Reagan9,220	0.4%	R+29.9	R+11.6	R+11.7	14,239
1980	R	34.6%Carter4,889	52.9%Reagan7,472	12.6%	R+18.3	R+15.6	R+8.5	14,137
1976	R	47.9%Carter6,323	50.6%Ford6,679	1.6%	R+2.7	D+14.6	R+4.8	13,207
1972	R	40.9%McGovern5,554	58.1%Nixon7,901	1.0%	R+17.3	R+15.0	D+5.9	13,592
1968	R	47.2%Humphrey5,817	49.4%Nixon6,094	3.4%	R+2.2	R+40.0	R+1.6	12,328
1964	D	68.9%Johnson8,787	31.1%Goldwater3,975	0.0%	D+37.7	D+42.4	D+15.1	12,762
1960	R	47.7%Kennedy6,469	52.3%Nixon7,105	0.0%	R+4.7	D+28.2	R+4.8	13,574
1956	R	33.5%Stevenson4,239	66.4%Eisenhower8,403	0.0%	R+32.9	R+5.6	R+17.5	12,647
1952	R	36.3%Stevenson4,743	63.7%Eisenhower8,317	0.0%	R+27.4	R+15.3	R+16.6	13,060
1948	R	43.4%Truman4,696	55.5%Dewey6,003	1.1%	R+12.1	R+12.4	R+16.6	10,818
1944	D	50.1%Roosevelt5,972	49.8%Dewey5,935	0.1%	D+0.3	R+2.2	R+7.2	11,913
1940	D	51.3%Roosevelt5,872	48.7%Willkie5,583	0.0%	D+2.5	D+4.7	R+7.4	11,455
1936	R	48.5%Roosevelt5,113	50.7%Landon5,347	0.7%	R+2.2	D+6.0	R+26.5	10,538
1932	R	45.6%Roosevelt4,368	53.8%Hoover5,153	0.6%	R+8.2	D+15.4	R+26.0	9,579
1928	R	38.0%Smith3,549	61.6%Hoover5,754	0.5%	R+23.6	D+14.7	R+6.1	9,346
1924	R	29.7%Davis2,268	68.0%Coolidge5,187	2.2%La Follette170	R+38.3	R+8.8	R+13.1	7,625
1920	R	34.9%Cox2,521	64.3%Harding4,647	0.7%	R+29.4	R+29.9	R+3.2	7,222
1916	D	49.8%Wilson2,215	49.3%Hughes2,193	0.9%	D+0.5	D+4.1	R+2.6	4,446
1912	R	35.3%Wilson1,523	38.8%Taft1,677	25.9%	R+3.6	D+26.0	R+23.1	4,317
1908	R	33.7%Bryan1,469	63.2%Taft2,758	3.1%	R+29.5	D+1.2	R+20.0	4,363
1904	R	33.5%Parker1,447	64.2%Roosevelt2,774	2.3%	R+30.7	R+6.2	R+11.1	4,320
1900	R	36.9%Bryan1,538	61.4%McKinley2,559	1.7%	R+24.5	D+24.5	R+17.0	4,166
1896	R	22.5%Bryan865	71.4%McKinley2,750	6.1%	R+49.0	R+39.8	R+42.9	3,849
1892	R	44.7%Cleveland2,021	53.8%Harrison2,434	1.5%	R+9.1	—	R+10.8	4,521
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 36 Senate · 3 Senate special · 25 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	51.5%12,597	48.5%11,848	24,445
2020	D	53.5%12,426	46.5%10,811	23,237
2018	D	54.9%9,200	45.1%7,553	16,753

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	D	51.8%9,907	45.8%8,759	19,119
2020Class II	D	54.6%Jeanne Shaheen13,183	42.6%Corky Messner10,299	24,152
2016Class III	D	47.6%Maggie Hassan10,694	47.4%Kelly Ayotte10,649	22,443
2014Class II	D	56.7%Jeanne Shaheen8,762	43.1%Scott Brown6,658	15,460
2010Class III	R	41.1%Paul Hodes5,936	55.5%Kelly Ayotte8,020	14,460
2008Class II	D	54.1%Jeanne Shaheen11,995	42.9%John E. Sununu9,523	22,180
2004Class III	R	37.5%Doris Haddock7,946	62.4%Judd Gregg13,241	21,206
2002Class II	R	46.6%Jeanne Shaheen6,827	50.1%John E. Sununu7,337	14,651
1998Class III	R	29.5%George Condodemtraky3,491	66.9%Judd Gregg7,904	11,814
1996Class II	R	45.3%Dick Swett7,582	49.7%Bob Smith8,328	16,740
1992Class III	D	51.5%John Rauh8,857	44.0%Judd Gregg7,559	17,184
1990Class II	R	37.3%John A. Durkin3,990	60.2%Bob Smith6,434	10,694
1986Class III	R	34.3%Endicott Peabody3,275	61.6%Warren B. Rudman5,882	9,551
1984Class II	R	42.0%Norman E. D'Amours6,064	57.9%Gordon J. Humphrey8,356	14,444
1980Class III	D	54.9%John A. Durkin7,910	45.1%Warren B. Rudman6,487	14,399
1978Class II	R	46.0%Thomas J. McIntyre4,599	53.4%Gordon Humphrey5,332	9,991
1974Class III	D	56.7%John A. Durkin5,087	43.0%Louis C. Wyman3,862	8,972
1972Class II	D	60.7%Thomas J. McIntyre8,042	39.3%Wesley Powell5,207	13,249
1968Class III	R	44.5%John W. King5,338	55.5%Norris Cotton6,652	11,993
1966Class II	D	57.6%Thomas McIntyre5,555	42.3%Harrison R. Thyng4,079	9,650
1962Class III	R	39.6%Alfred Catalfo Jr.3,803	60.4%Norris Cotton5,794	9,597
1960Class II	R	44.3%Herbet W. Hill5,891	55.7%Styles Bridges7,396	13,287
1956Class III	R	31.7%Laurence M. Pickett3,888	68.3%Norris Cotton8,359	12,247
1954Class II	R	41.4%Gerard L. Morin3,826	58.6%Styles Bridges5,413	9,239
1950Class III	R	36.2%Emmet J. Kelley3,119	58.6%Charles W. Tobey5,048	8,610
1948Class II	R	37.4%Alfred E. Fortin3,938	61.8%Styles Bridges6,513	10,532
1944Class III	R	47.0%Joseph J. Betley5,395	53.0%Charles W. Tobey6,078	11,473
1942Class II	R	38.9%Francis P. Murphy3,025	61.1%Styles Bridges4,761	7,786
1938Class III	R	38.4%Fred H. Brown3,417	61.6%Charles W. Tobey5,483	8,900
1936Class II	R	41.7%William N. Rogers4,184	58.2%Styles Bridges5,836	10,029
1932Class III	R	46.9%Fred H. Brown4,244	52.5%George H. Moses4,752	9,045
1930Class II	R	36.5%Albert W. Noone1,973	63.4%Henry W. Keyes3,429	5,410
1926Class III	R	34.7%Robert C. Murchie1,785	65.3%George H. Moses3,364	5,149
1924Class II	R	32.7%George E. Farrand2,394	67.3%Henry W. Keyes4,932	7,326
1920Class III	R	36.3%Raymond B. Stevens2,575	63.1%George H. Moses4,483	7,100
1914Class III	R	42.0%Raymond B. Stevens1,584	54.9%Jacob Gallinger2,072	3,771

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1975Special · Class III	D	60.7%John A. Durkin6,259	36.1%Louis C. Wyman3,720	10,316
1962Special · Class II	R	47.9%Thomas McIntyre4,583	52.1%Perkins Bass4,977	9,560
1954Special · Class III	R	37.1%Stanley J. Betley3,399	62.9%Norris Cotton5,764	9,163

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	43.8%Joyce Craig10,862	53.5%Kelly Ayotte13,255	24,784
2022	R	40.3%Tom Sherman7,702	58.4%Chris Sununu11,159	19,120
2020	R	32.6%Dan Feltes7,849	65.8%Chris Sununu15,872	24,107
2018	R	44.8%Molly Kelly7,724	53.7%Chris Sununu9,258	17,246
2016	R	46.4%Colin Van Ostern10,244	48.8%Chris Sununu10,765	22,061
2014	D	55.6%Maggie Hassan8,576	44.3%Walt Havenstein6,832	15,432
2012	D	58.0%Maggie Hassan12,371	38.3%Ovide Lamontagne8,166	21,327
2010	D	54.7%John Lynch7,943	42.7%John Stephen6,203	14,529
2008	D	73.0%John Lynch15,849	24.8%Joseph Kenney5,390	21,722
2006	D	75.9%John Lynch10,391	24.0%Jim Coburn3,282	13,688
2004	D	53.3%John Lynch11,436	46.6%Craig Benson9,984	21,444
2002	R	43.9%Mark Fernald6,374	53.3%Craig Benson7,737	14,527
2000	R	44.1%Jeanne Shaheen8,127	46.7%Gordon Humphrey8,610	18,438
1998	D	66.5%Jeanne Shaheen7,923	30.5%Jay Lucas3,633	11,915
1996	D	57.6%Jeanne Shaheen9,676	39.1%Ovide Lamontagne6,566	16,792
1994	R	30.1%Wayne King3,823	66.0%Steve Merrill8,394	12,720
1992	D	49.7%Deborah Arnie Arnesen8,523	47.3%Steve Merrill8,103	17,147
1990	R	43.2%J. Joseph Grandmaison4,620	52.9%Judd Gregg5,656	10,701
1988	R	42.9%Paul McEachern6,454	56.8%Judd Gregg8,550	15,047
1986	R	49.6%Paul McEachern4,861	50.4%John H. Sununu4,943	9,806
1984	R	37.6%Chris Spirou5,391	62.4%John H. Sununu8,949	14,345
1982	D	51.6%Hugh Gallen5,509	46.8%John H. Sununu5,006	10,686
1980	D	65.3%Hugh Gallen9,437	34.5%Meldrim Thomson Jr.4,994	14,456
1978	D	56.9%Hugh Gallen5,780	37.7%Meldrim Thomson Jr.3,828	10,159
1976	D	52.5%Harry V. Spanos7,235	47.5%Meldrim Thomson Jr.6,542	13,780

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+5.8

Presidential vote · 2024R+0.7

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.2 points more Republican.

29,182 registered voters · 2026

Democratic26.8%Republican32.6%Unaffiliated40.6%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+232 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,328 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $97,694 in average income, against $95,031 for residents who stayed — 3% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+18.5 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than Sullivan County, NH itself (R+0.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Grafton County, NH178D+19.8
Merrimack County, NH121D+5.2
Windsor County, VT115D+35.3
Hillsborough County, NH107D+2.9
Cheshire County, NH70D+9.9
Middlesex County, MA51D+39.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Grafton County, NH124
Windsor County, VT107
Merrimack County, NH100
Hillsborough County, NH69
Cheshire County, NH67
Middlesex County, MA30

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.

Domestic migration in Sullivan County, NH in Sullivan County, NH: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−268
2012	−334
2013	−108
2014	+114
2015	+9
2016	−12
2017	+39
2018	+130
2019	+77
2021	+711
2022	+405
2023	+235
2024	+98
2025	+232

Sullivan County's 2024 presidential margin of R+0.7 makes it a genuine bellwether in a state already defined by razor-thin statewide results. Its mix of small mill towns and rural hill communities produces an electorate that resists easy categorization.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.7 points.

A population of 43,715, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,858 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cheshire County and Orange County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Cheshire County

New Hampshire

94.7twin score

2008–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ Scottish ancestry

Orange County

Vermont

94.5twin score

2004–2020 trajectory≠ French ancestry

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 Sullivan County, New Hampshire vote in 2024?

In 2024, Sullivan County, New Hampshire voted Republican by 0.7 points (R+0.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,221 votes cast, 12,317 went Democratic and 12,484 went Republican.

When did Sullivan County, New Hampshire last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Sullivan County, New Hampshire voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Sullivan County, New Hampshire?

Sullivan County, New Hampshire has a population of 43,715 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Sullivan County, New Hampshire?

Median household income in Sullivan County, New Hampshire is $80,858 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.

What is the political history of Sullivan County, New Hampshire?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sullivan County, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.

Measure

Sullivan County

New Hampshire

United States

Median age

43.5

39.1

Age 18–24

6.5%

8.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.6%

20.3%

17.2%

Measure

Sullivan County

New Hampshire

United States

Median household income

$80,858

$99,031

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.1%

7.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

30.3%

40.7%

35.6%

Measure

Sullivan County

New Hampshire

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.8%

8.0%

22.3%

Measure

Sullivan County

New Hampshire

United States

Catholic

14.0%

16.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

3.6%

4.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

76.8%

72.8%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+0.7MIT Election Lab

Population

43,7152024 5-year

Median household income

$80,8582024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

91.4%2024 5-year

Black

0.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+37.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+49.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Cheshire County, NH · twin score 94.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

22,992

34,330

67.0%

B/A

2018 · Midterm

17,504

34,545

50.7%

B/A

2020 · Presidential

24,632

34,814

70.8%

B/A

2022 · Midterm

19,572

35,436

55.2%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

25,380

35,737

71.0%

B/A

Sullivan County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -019-Claremont019-Claremont

2,855

3,049

5,982

47.7%

51.0%

R+3.2

Precinct -019-Newport019-Newport

1,305

1,963

3,325

39.2%

59.0%

R+19.8

Precinct -019-Charlestown019-Charlestown

1,126

1,362

2,530

44.5%

53.8%

R+9.3

Precinct -019-Sunapee019-Sunapee

1,322

1,126

2,514

52.6%

44.8%

D+7.8

Precinct -019-Grantham019-Grantham

1,660

768

2,466

67.3%

31.1%

D+36.2

Precinct -019-Plainfield019-Plainfield

1,155

521

1,700

67.9%

30.6%

D+37.3

Precinct -019-Cornish019-Cornish

660

466

1,142

57.8%

40.8%

D+17.0

Precinct -019-Springfield019-Springfield

444

479

923

48.1%

51.9%

R+3.8

Precinct -019-Unity019-Unity

304

583

910

33.4%

64.1%

R+30.7

Precinct -019-Washington019-Washington

351

515

886

39.6%

58.1%

R+18.5

Precinct -019-Lempster019-Lempster

318

435

763

41.7%

57.0%

R+15.3

Precinct -019-Acworth019-Acworth

281

300

592

47.5%

50.7%

R+3.2

Precinct -019-Croydon019-Croydon

179

381

577

31.0%

66.0%

R+35.0

Precinct -019-Goshen019-Goshen

162

309

477

34.0%

64.8%

R+30.8

Precinct -019-Langdon019-Langdon

195

227

426

45.8%

53.3%

R+7.5

CLAREMONT WARD 133_33019CLAR01

—

No votes

CLAREMONT WARD 233_33019CLAR02

—

No votes

CLAREMONT WARD 333_33019CLAR03

—

No votes

TOWN OF ACWORTH Voting District33_33019ACWO01

—

No votes

TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN Voting District33_33019CHAR01

—

No votes

TOWN OF CORNISH Voting District33_33019CORN01

—

No votes

TOWN OF CROYDON Voting District33_33019CROY01

—

No votes

TOWN OF GOSHEN Voting District33_33019GOSH01

—

No votes

TOWN OF GRANTHAM Voting District33_33019GRAN01

—

No votes

TOWN OF LANGDON Voting District33_33019LANG01

—

No votes

TOWN OF LEMPSTER Voting District33_33019LEMP01

—

No votes

TOWN OF NEWPORT Voting District33_33019NEWP01

—

No votes

TOWN OF PLAINFIELD Voting District33_33019PLFD01

—

No votes

TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD Voting District33_33019SPRI01

—

No votes

TOWN OF SUNAPEE Voting District33_33019SUNA01

—

No votes

TOWN OF UNITY Voting District33_33019UNIT01

—

No votes

TOWN OF WASHINGTON Voting District33_33019WASH01

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−9.1%
1896	−49.0%
1900	−24.5%
1904	−30.7%
1908	−29.5%
1912	−3.6%
1916	+0.5%
1920	−29.4%
1924	−38.3%
1928	−23.6%
1932	−8.2%
1936	−2.2%
1940	+2.5%
1944	+0.3%
1948	−12.1%
1952	−27.4%
1956	−32.9%
1960	−4.7%
1964	+37.7%
1968	−2.2%
1972	−17.3%
1976	−2.7%
1980	−18.3%
1984	−29.9%
1988	−16.1%
1992	+9.0%
1996	+9.0%
2000	−5.8%
2004	+5.9%
2008	+18.0%
2012	+13.3%
2016	−2.6%
2020	+3.6%
2024	−0.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

48.8%Harris12,317

49.5%Trump12,484

0.7%Oliver166

R+0.7

R+4.3

D+0.8

25,221

2020

50.7%Biden12,390

47.1%Trump11,508

2.0%Jorgensen482

D+3.6

D+6.2

R+0.8

24,444

2016

45.0%Clinton10,210

47.6%Trump10,796

3.8%Johnson857

R+2.6

R+15.8

R+4.7

22,683

2012

55.7%Obama12,166

42.4%Romney9,269

1.3%Johnson276

D+13.3

R+4.8

D+9.4

21,837

2008

58.6%Obama13,249

40.5%McCain9,169

0.9%

D+18.0

D+12.1

D+10.8

22,614

2004

52.4%Kerry11,434

46.5%Bush10,142

1.0%

D+5.9

D+11.7

D+8.4

21,804

2000

44.1%Gore8,224

49.8%Bush9,304

4.5%Nader845

R+5.8

R+14.8

R+6.3

18,668

1996

48.6%Clinton8,380

39.5%Dole6,824

10.4%Perot1,803

D+9.0

±0.0

D+0.5

17,260

1992

44.5%Clinton7,921

35.5%Bush6,318

19.2%Perot3,423

D+9.0

D+25.1

D+3.4

17,799

1988

41.7%Dukakis6,378

57.8%Bush8,836

0.5%

R+16.1

D+13.8

R+8.4

15,283

1984

34.8%Mondale4,962

64.8%Reagan9,220

0.4%

R+29.9

R+11.6

R+11.7

14,239

1980

34.6%Carter4,889

52.9%Reagan7,472

12.6%

R+18.3

R+15.6

R+8.5

14,137

1976

47.9%Carter6,323

50.6%Ford6,679

1.6%

R+2.7

D+14.6

R+4.8

13,207

1972

40.9%McGovern5,554

58.1%Nixon7,901

1.0%

R+17.3

R+15.0

D+5.9

13,592

1968

47.2%Humphrey5,817

49.4%Nixon6,094

3.4%

R+2.2

R+40.0

R+1.6

12,328

1964

68.9%Johnson8,787

31.1%Goldwater3,975

0.0%

D+37.7

D+42.4

D+15.1

12,762

1960

47.7%Kennedy6,469

52.3%Nixon7,105

0.0%

R+4.7

D+28.2

R+4.8

13,574

1956

33.5%Stevenson4,239

66.4%Eisenhower8,403

0.0%

R+32.9

R+5.6

R+17.5

12,647

1952

36.3%Stevenson4,743

63.7%Eisenhower8,317

0.0%

R+27.4

R+15.3

R+16.6

13,060

1948

43.4%Truman4,696

55.5%Dewey6,003

1.1%

R+12.1

R+12.4

R+16.6

10,818

1944

50.1%Roosevelt5,972

49.8%Dewey5,935

0.1%

D+0.3

R+2.2

R+7.2

11,913

1940

51.3%Roosevelt5,872

48.7%Willkie5,583

0.0%

D+2.5

D+4.7

R+7.4

11,455

1936

48.5%Roosevelt5,113

50.7%Landon5,347

0.7%

R+2.2

D+6.0

R+26.5

10,538

1932

45.6%Roosevelt4,368

53.8%Hoover5,153

0.6%

R+8.2

D+15.4

R+26.0

9,579

1928

38.0%Smith3,549

61.6%Hoover5,754

0.5%

R+23.6

D+14.7

R+6.1

9,346

1924

29.7%Davis2,268

68.0%Coolidge5,187

2.2%La Follette170

R+38.3

R+8.8

R+13.1

7,625

1920

34.9%Cox2,521

64.3%Harding4,647

0.7%

R+29.4

R+29.9

R+3.2

7,222

1916

49.8%Wilson2,215

49.3%Hughes2,193

0.9%

D+0.5

D+4.1

R+2.6

4,446

1912

35.3%Wilson1,523

38.8%Taft1,677

25.9%

R+3.6

D+26.0

R+23.1

4,317

1908

33.7%Bryan1,469

63.2%Taft2,758

3.1%

R+29.5

D+1.2

R+20.0

4,363

1904

33.5%Parker1,447

64.2%Roosevelt2,774

2.3%

R+30.7

R+6.2

R+11.1

4,320

1900

36.9%Bryan1,538

61.4%McKinley2,559

1.7%

R+24.5

D+24.5

R+17.0

4,166

1896

22.5%Bryan865

71.4%McKinley2,750

6.1%

R+49.0

R+39.8

R+42.9

3,849

1892

44.7%Cleveland2,021

53.8%Harrison2,434

1.5%

R+9.1

—

R+10.8

4,521

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

51.5%12,597

48.5%11,848

24,445

2020

53.5%12,426

46.5%10,811

23,237

2018

54.9%9,200

45.1%7,553

16,753

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

51.8%9,907

45.8%8,759

19,119

2020Class II

54.6%Jeanne Shaheen13,183

42.6%Corky Messner10,299

24,152

2016Class III

47.6%Maggie Hassan10,694

47.4%Kelly Ayotte10,649

22,443

2014Class II

56.7%Jeanne Shaheen8,762

43.1%Scott Brown6,658

15,460

2010Class III

41.1%Paul Hodes5,936

55.5%Kelly Ayotte8,020

14,460

2008Class II

54.1%Jeanne Shaheen11,995

42.9%John E. Sununu9,523

22,180

2004Class III

37.5%Doris Haddock7,946

62.4%Judd Gregg13,241

21,206

2002Class II

46.6%Jeanne Shaheen6,827

50.1%John E. Sununu7,337

14,651

1998Class III

29.5%George Condodemtraky3,491

66.9%Judd Gregg7,904

11,814

1996Class II

45.3%Dick Swett7,582

49.7%Bob Smith8,328

16,740

1992Class III

51.5%John Rauh8,857

44.0%Judd Gregg7,559

17,184

1990Class II

37.3%John A. Durkin3,990

60.2%Bob Smith6,434

10,694

1986Class III

34.3%Endicott Peabody3,275

61.6%Warren B. Rudman5,882

9,551

1984Class II

42.0%Norman E. D'Amours6,064

57.9%Gordon J. Humphrey8,356

14,444

1980Class III

54.9%John A. Durkin7,910

45.1%Warren B. Rudman6,487

14,399

1978Class II

46.0%Thomas J. McIntyre4,599

53.4%Gordon Humphrey5,332

9,991

1974Class III

56.7%John A. Durkin5,087

43.0%Louis C. Wyman3,862

8,972

1972Class II

60.7%Thomas J. McIntyre8,042

39.3%Wesley Powell5,207

13,249

1968Class III

44.5%John W. King5,338

55.5%Norris Cotton6,652

11,993

1966Class II

57.6%Thomas McIntyre5,555

42.3%Harrison R. Thyng4,079

9,650

1962Class III

39.6%Alfred Catalfo Jr.3,803

60.4%Norris Cotton5,794

9,597

1960Class II

44.3%Herbet W. Hill5,891

55.7%Styles Bridges7,396

13,287

1956Class III

31.7%Laurence M. Pickett3,888

68.3%Norris Cotton8,359

12,247

1954Class II

41.4%Gerard L. Morin3,826

58.6%Styles Bridges5,413

9,239

1950Class III

36.2%Emmet J. Kelley3,119

58.6%Charles W. Tobey5,048

8,610

1948Class II

37.4%Alfred E. Fortin3,938

61.8%Styles Bridges6,513

10,532

1944Class III

47.0%Joseph J. Betley5,395

53.0%Charles W. Tobey6,078

11,473

1942Class II

38.9%Francis P. Murphy3,025

61.1%Styles Bridges4,761

7,786

1938Class III

38.4%Fred H. Brown3,417

61.6%Charles W. Tobey5,483

8,900

1936Class II

41.7%William N. Rogers4,184

58.2%Styles Bridges5,836

10,029

1932Class III

46.9%Fred H. Brown4,244

52.5%George H. Moses4,752

9,045

1930Class II

36.5%Albert W. Noone1,973

63.4%Henry W. Keyes3,429

5,410

1926Class III

34.7%Robert C. Murchie1,785

65.3%George H. Moses3,364

5,149

1924Class II

32.7%George E. Farrand2,394

67.3%Henry W. Keyes4,932

7,326

1920Class III

36.3%Raymond B. Stevens2,575

63.1%George H. Moses4,483

7,100

1914Class III

42.0%Raymond B. Stevens1,584

54.9%Jacob Gallinger2,072

3,771

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1975Special · Class III

60.7%John A. Durkin6,259

36.1%Louis C. Wyman3,720

10,316

1962Special · Class II

47.9%Thomas McIntyre4,583

52.1%Perkins Bass4,977

9,560

1954Special · Class III

37.1%Stanley J. Betley3,399

62.9%Norris Cotton5,764

9,163

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

43.8%Joyce Craig10,862

53.5%Kelly Ayotte13,255

24,784

2022

40.3%Tom Sherman7,702

58.4%Chris Sununu11,159

19,120

2020

32.6%Dan Feltes7,849

65.8%Chris Sununu15,872

24,107

2018

44.8%Molly Kelly7,724

53.7%Chris Sununu9,258

17,246

2016

46.4%Colin Van Ostern10,244

48.8%Chris Sununu10,765

22,061

2014

55.6%Maggie Hassan8,576

44.3%Walt Havenstein6,832

15,432

2012

58.0%Maggie Hassan12,371

38.3%Ovide Lamontagne8,166

21,327

2010

54.7%John Lynch7,943

42.7%John Stephen6,203

14,529

2008

73.0%John Lynch15,849

24.8%Joseph Kenney5,390

21,722

2006

75.9%John Lynch10,391

24.0%Jim Coburn3,282

13,688

2004

53.3%John Lynch11,436

46.6%Craig Benson9,984

21,444

2002

43.9%Mark Fernald6,374

53.3%Craig Benson7,737

14,527

2000

44.1%Jeanne Shaheen8,127

46.7%Gordon Humphrey8,610

18,438

1998

66.5%Jeanne Shaheen7,923

30.5%Jay Lucas3,633

11,915

1996

57.6%Jeanne Shaheen9,676

39.1%Ovide Lamontagne6,566

16,792

1994

30.1%Wayne King3,823

66.0%Steve Merrill8,394

12,720

1992

49.7%Deborah Arnie Arnesen8,523

47.3%Steve Merrill8,103

17,147

1990

43.2%J. Joseph Grandmaison4,620

52.9%Judd Gregg5,656

10,701

1988

42.9%Paul McEachern6,454

56.8%Judd Gregg8,550

15,047

1986

49.6%Paul McEachern4,861

50.4%John H. Sununu4,943

9,806

1984

37.6%Chris Spirou5,391

62.4%John H. Sununu8,949

14,345

1982

51.6%Hugh Gallen5,509

46.8%John H. Sununu5,006

10,686

1980

65.3%Hugh Gallen9,437

34.5%Meldrim Thomson Jr.4,994

14,456

1978

56.9%Hugh Gallen5,780

37.7%Meldrim Thomson Jr.3,828

10,159

1976

52.5%Harry V. Spanos7,235

47.5%Meldrim Thomson Jr.6,542

13,780

Frequently asked questions

How did Sullivan County, New Hampshire vote in 2024?

In 2024, Sullivan County, New Hampshire voted Republican by 0.7 points (R+0.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,221 votes cast, 12,317 went Democratic and 12,484 went Republican.

When did Sullivan County, New Hampshire last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Sullivan County, New Hampshire voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Sullivan County, New Hampshire?

Sullivan County, New Hampshire has a population of 43,715 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Sullivan County, New Hampshire?

Median household income in Sullivan County, New Hampshire is $80,858 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.

What is the political history of Sullivan County, New Hampshire?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sullivan County, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.