HarrisDemocratic58.1%1,716TrumpRepublican40.1%1,185OtherAll other candidates1.8%54
D+18.0- Lead
- 531
- Total
- 2,955
- vs nation
- D+19.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic61.1%1,777TrumpRepublican37.3%1,086OtherAll other candidates1.6%47
D+23.7- Lead
- 691
- Total
- 2,910
- vs nation
- D+19.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic53.5%1,406TrumpRepublican38.0%999OtherAll other candidates8.6%225
D+15.5- Lead
- 407
- Total
- 2,630
- vs nation
- D+13.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic60.9%1,596RomneyRepublican36.7%962OtherAll other candidates2.3%61
D+24.2- Lead
- 634
- Total
- 2,619
- vs nation
- D+20.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic62.6%1,717McCainRepublican35.3%968OtherAll other candidates2.2%60
D+27.3- Lead
- 749
- Total
- 2,745
- vs nation
- D+20.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic57.4%1,531BushRepublican41.3%1,101OtherAll other candidates1.4%37
D+16.1- Lead
- 430
- Total
- 2,669
- vs nation
- D+18.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic49.4%1,095BushRepublican42.3%937OtherAll other candidates8.3%185
D+7.1- Lead
- 158
- Total
- 2,217
- vs nation
- D+6.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.7%1,015DoleRepublican34.5%690OtherAll other candidates14.8%296
D+16.2- Lead
- 325
- Total
- 2,001
- vs nation
- D+7.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+18.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 4,4532024 5-year
- Population density
- 87 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 50.9 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $88,0682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District Cheshire 08, NH · twin score 96.6
presidential history
Party record book
New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 5 · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
67.8%
853 votes · D+35.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 62.6%
Republican
William McKinley1896
73.7%
320 votes · R+56.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 69.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
1,777votes
61.1% of the vote · D+23.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 1,717 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,185votes
40.1% of the vote · D+18.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 1,101 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
+20.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+24.2 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +20.0 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+49.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +38.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLucy WeberState House · Cheshire 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
With roughly 4,400 residents in Cheshire County, this small state house district recorded an 18.0-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the more reliably left-leaning seats in New Hampshire's lower chamber.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.0 points.
A population of 4,453, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,068 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Cheshire 08 and State House District Merrimack 21.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District Cheshire 08
New Hampshire
96.6twin score
population scale% unaffiliatedelasticity
State House District Merrimack 21
New Hampshire
94.1twin score
population scale% unaffiliated2024 margin≠ median income
State House District Sullivan 02
New Hampshire
93.9twin score
population scale% unaffiliated2008–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish 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 New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 5 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 5 voted Democratic by 18.0 points (D+18.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,955 votes cast, 1,716 went Democratic and 1,185 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 5 last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 5 voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 5?
New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 5 has a population of 4,453 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 5?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 5 is $88,068 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 5?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 5 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.