State House District Cheshire 09 State House District (NH) — Elections 1876–2024

New Hampshire 209th 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: 14,3702024 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+9.9%	4,570	3,734	8,438
2020	D	+17.2%	4,745	3,327	8,249
2016	D	+12.4%	4,102	3,137	7,789
2012	D	+24.7%	4,718	2,818	7,689
2008	D	+27.6%	5,014	2,827	7,920
2004	D	+19.3%	4,543	3,061	7,687
2000	D	+10.8%	3,232	2,564	6,208
1996	D	+19.9%	3,004	1,906	5,522
1992	D	+12.3%	2,796	2,052	6,034
1988	R	−9.7%	2,294	2,789	5,115
1984	R	−27.5%	1,671	2,947	4,637
1980	R	−21.2%	1,457	2,462	4,735
1976	R	−9.3%	1,931	2,334	4,333
1972	R	−18.6%	1,702	2,489	4,221
1968	R	−7.7%	1,698	1,990	3,780
1964	D	+39.1%	2,533	1,108	3,641
1960	R	−14.4%	1,611	2,155	3,767
1956	R	−38.6%	1,036	2,340	3,378
1952	R	−27.9%	1,247	2,212	3,459
1948	R	−17.4%	1,178	1,681	2,883
1944	R	−8.0%	1,320	1,549	2,869
1940	R	−9.1%	1,286	1,543	2,829
1936	R	−11.9%	1,175	1,497	2,709
1932	R	−16.3%	1,053	1,469	2,545
1928	R	−26.5%	934	1,612	2,557
1924	R	−42.2%	506	1,303	1,888
1920	R	−32.4%	627	1,235	1,876
1916	R	−8.9%	517	620	1,161
1912	R	−10.3%	393	514	1,175
1908	R	−34.9%	356	773	1,195
1904	R	−36.0%	372	811	1,218
1900	R	−34.9%	394	825	1,236
1896	R	−55.7%	236	896	1,185
1892	R	−14.4%	557	748	1,328
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

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%

2.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$83,329

State House District Cheshire 09 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District Cheshire 09$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 09 sits in the hilly southwest corner of New Hampshire, where a small, dispersed electorate has repeatedly produced razor-thin margins and made the district a reliable bellwether for competitive state house races.

The Democratic margin in New Hampshire 209th 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 14,370 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District Cheshire 09, New Hampshire vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District Cheshire 09, New Hampshire voted Democratic by 9.9 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,438 votes cast, 4,570 went Democratic and 3,734 went Republican.

What is State House District Cheshire 09, New Hampshire's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District Cheshire 09, 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 09, New Hampshire last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District Cheshire 09, New Hampshire voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State House District Cheshire 09, New Hampshire?

State House District Cheshire 09, New Hampshire has a population of 14,370 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 09, New Hampshire?

Median household income in State House District Cheshire 09, 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 09, New Hampshire?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District Cheshire 09, 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.

New Hampshire 209th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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