HarrisDemocratic33.5%808TrumpRepublican65.6%1,584OtherAll other candidates0.9%22
R+32.1- Lead
- 776
- Total
- 2,414
- vs nation
- R+30.7
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
BidenDemocratic36.9%836TrumpRepublican61.9%1,403OtherAll other candidates1.3%29
R+25.0- Lead
- 567
- Total
- 2,268
- vs nation
- R+29.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.6%718TrumpRepublican61.0%1,304OtherAll other candidates5.4%116
R+27.4- Lead
- 586
- Total
- 2,138
- vs nation
- R+29.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.0%936RomneyRepublican50.9%1,015OtherAll other candidates2.1%42
R+4.0- Lead
- 79
- Total
- 1,993
- vs nation
- R+7.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.5%982McCainRepublican50.4%1,042OtherAll other candidates2.0%42
R+2.9- Lead
- 60
- Total
- 2,066
- vs nation
- R+10.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic39.4%854BushRepublican57.3%1,244OtherAll other candidates3.3%72
R+18.0- Lead
- 390
- Total
- 2,170
- vs nation
- R+15.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic32.3%679BushRepublican54.2%1,139OtherAll other candidates13.6%285
R+21.9- Lead
- 460
- Total
- 2,103
- vs nation
- R+22.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.8%733DoleRepublican31.6%730OtherAll other candidates36.6%845
Other win- Lead
- 112
- Total
- 2,308
- vs nation
- R+8.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 3,5862024 5-year
- Population density
- 4.2 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 860 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,0632024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 95.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+21.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.5 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District Coos 03, NH · twin score 98.5
presidential history
Party record book
New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 · 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
60.9%
1,173 votes · D+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 48.7%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
77.2%
1,556 votes · R+55.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 74.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
1,173votes
60.9% of the vote · D+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 1,015 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
1,751votes
74.2% of the vote · R+48.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 1,584 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
James M. Cox1920
+0.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+25.5 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · −0.7 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+46.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · +37.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RArnie DavisState House · Coos 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 45.9%874 | 54.1%1,032 | 1,906 |
Coos County's second state house district covers a sparsely populated stretch of the North Country, where the 2024 presidential contest landed at R+32.1 — a margin that places it well outside the state's competitive mainstream.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.5 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.1 points.
A population of 3,586, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,063 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Coos 03 and State House District Coos 01.
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 Coos 03
New Hampshire
98.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticitypopulation scale
State House District Coos 01
New Hampshire
94.0twin score
elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ median age
State House District 91
Maine
93.3twin score
elasticity12-yr trendFrench ancestry≠ median age
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 Coos 2 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 voted Republican by 32.1 points (R+32.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,414 votes cast, 808 went Democratic and 1,584 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Coos 2?
New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 has a population of 3,586 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 Coos 2?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 is $67,063 — below 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 Coos 2?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.