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State House District Cheshire 08·New Hampshire

New Hampshire 208th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

A Keene-area district that tilts heavily Democratic in presidential years

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NH
Latest
D+10
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
10,080
2024 ACS

New Hampshire 208th State House District, New Hampshire: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+10%. Republican peak: R+56 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
10,0802024 5-year
Median household income
$83,3292024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
92.0%2024 5-year
Black
0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+39 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+56 in 1896MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 1 D · 0 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+9.9%
3,2052,6195,919
D
+17.2%
3,3282,3345,786
D
+12.4%
2,8772,2015,464
D
+24.7%
3,3101,9765,394
D
+27.6%
3,5171,9835,556
D
+19.3%
3,1872,1475,392
D
+10.7%
2,2671,7994,355
D
+19.9%
2,1071,3373,873
D
+12.3%
1,9611,4394,233
R
−9.7%
1,6091,9563,588
R
−27.5%
1,1722,0673,253
R
−21.2%
1,0221,7273,321
R
−9.3%
1,3551,6373,039
R
−18.6%
1,1941,7462,961
R
−7.7%
1,1911,3962,651
D
+39.2%
1,7777772,554
R
−14.5%
1,1301,5122,642
R
−38.6%
7271,6412,370
R
−27.9%
8751,5512,427
R
−17.5%
8261,1792,022
R
−8.0%
9261,0872,013
R
−9.1%
9021,0831,985
R
−11.9%
8241,0501,901
R
−16.4%
7381,0311,786
R
−26.5%
6551,1311,794
R
−42.2%
3559141,324
R
−32.4%
4408661,316
R
−9.0%
362435814
R
−10.3%
276361824
R
−35.0%
250543838
R
−36.1%
261569854
R
−34.8%
276578867
R
−55.6%
166628831
R
−14.5%
390525931
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
19.6%
Irish
15.5%
French
11.7%
German
9.5%
Italian
7.2%
American
4.7%
Scottish
3.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.6%
2.9%
75–84
3.4%
6.5%
65–74
7.1%
7.4%
55–64
7.6%
5.6%
45–54
5.7%
6.0%
35–44
5.8%
5.9%
25–34
5.8%
4.9%
18–24
5.1%
6.9%
5–17
6.4%
2.3%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,329
State House District Cheshire 08 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District Cheshire 08$83,329
New Hampshire$99,031
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.0%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.0%
Spanish1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
12.4%
Other Christian
5.1%
Mainline Protestant
3.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.1%
Non-Christian
0.9%
Baptist
0.5%
Methodist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 76.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Cheshire 08 is a small southwestern New Hampshire district anchored near Keene, where a college-town demographic profile and dense village precincts have produced some of the widest Democratic presidential margins in the state.

The Democratic margin in New Hampshire 208th State House District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was ten points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,329, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 10,080 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District Cheshire 08, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District Cheshire 08, New Hampshire voted Democratic by 9.9 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,919 votes cast, 3,205 went Democratic and 2,619 went Republican.
What is State House District Cheshire 08, New Hampshire's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District Cheshire 08, New Hampshire as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District Cheshire 08, New Hampshire last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District Cheshire 08, New Hampshire voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District Cheshire 08, New Hampshire?
State House District Cheshire 08, New Hampshire has a population of 10,080 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District Cheshire 08, New Hampshire?
Median household income in State House District Cheshire 08, 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 State House District Cheshire 08, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District Cheshire 08, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.