HarrisDemocratic41.9%1,096TrumpRepublican55.9%1,461OtherAll other candidates2.1%56
R+14.0- Lead
- 365
- Total
- 2,613
- vs nation
- R+12.5
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
BidenDemocratic47.3%1,175TrumpRepublican50.9%1,265OtherAll other candidates1.8%44
R+3.6- Lead
- 90
- Total
- 2,484
- vs nation
- R+8.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic43.7%999TrumpRepublican49.5%1,132OtherAll other candidates6.7%154
R+5.8- Lead
- 133
- Total
- 2,285
- vs nation
- R+7.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic53.7%1,226RomneyRepublican44.4%1,014OtherAll other candidates2.0%45
D+9.3- Lead
- 212
- Total
- 2,285
- vs nation
- D+5.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic55.1%1,296McCainRepublican43.3%1,019OtherAll other candidates1.7%39
D+11.8- Lead
- 277
- Total
- 2,354
- vs nation
- D+4.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic53.0%1,246BushRepublican45.9%1,079OtherAll other candidates1.0%24
D+7.1- Lead
- 167
- Total
- 2,349
- vs nation
- D+9.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic46.4%884BushRepublican47.3%900OtherAll other candidates6.3%120
R+0.8- Lead
- 16
- Total
- 1,904
- vs nation
- R+1.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic49.4%824DoleRepublican40.1%668OtherAll other candidates10.5%175
D+9.4- Lead
- 156
- Total
- 1,667
- vs nation
- D+0.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 4,4812024 5-year
- Population density
- 86 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 52.1 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $95,0002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63.1 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District Merrimack 02, NH · twin score 97.0
presidential history
Party record book
New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 · 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
64.4%
700 votes · D+28.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 55.1%
Republican
William McKinley1896
78.6%
324 votes · R+63.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · 75.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
1,296votes
55.1% of the vote · D+11.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 1,246 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,461votes
55.9% of the vote · R+14.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,265 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
John Kerry2004
+9.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+7.1 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +6.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+57.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+63.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +50.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDick ThackstonState House · Cheshire 12
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.
Cheshire 12 covers a lightly populated slice of southwestern New Hampshire where the 2024 presidential margin reached R+14.1, reflecting the rural-to-Republican pattern common across the region's smaller towns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 63.1 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.0 points.
A population of 4,481, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,000 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Merrimack 02 and State House District Cheshire 11.
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 Merrimack 02
New Hampshire
97.0twin score
12-yr trendelasticitypopulation scale≠ Irish ancestry
State House District Cheshire 11
New Hampshire
96.8twin score
elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale
State House District 141
Maine
95.8twin score
elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale
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 12 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 voted Republican by 14.0 points (R+14.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,613 votes cast, 1,096 went Democratic and 1,461 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12?
New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 has a population of 4,481 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 12?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 is $95,000 — 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 12?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.