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State House District Coos 02·New Hampshire

New Hampshire 302nd State House District delivered R+14 in 2024.

One of New Hampshire's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NH
Latest
R+14
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
15,160
2024 ACS

New Hampshire 302nd State House District, New Hampshire: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1984.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+14MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
15,1602024 5-year
Median household income
$57,6772024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
93.2%2024 5-year
Black
2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+42 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+43 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
R
−13.7%
3,5714,7198,398
R
−5.9%
3,7044,1778,020
R
−8.9%
3,1823,8557,576
D
+17.5%
4,4093,0757,611
D
+18.3%
4,6213,1797,882
D
+2.6%
4,1623,9488,205
R
−5.2%
3,1853,5537,078
D
+17.6%
3,4862,2806,854
D
+8.2%
3,1802,5557,662
R
−27.3%
2,4154,2486,710
R
−42.7%
1,9414,8546,815
R
−27.4%
2,3024,2297,039
D
+2.0%
3,5803,4397,096
R
−23.4%
2,8264,5907,545
D
+9.3%
4,0053,3077,513
D
+42.2%
5,7962,3588,154
D
+14.6%
5,0693,7808,848
R
−32.3%
2,8465,5588,405
R
−11.9%
3,8054,8368,640
D
+6.1%
3,8443,3967,352
D
+16.8%
4,2223,0107,234
D
+20.6%
4,8963,2248,120
D
+12.7%
4,2363,2667,608
D
+4.9%
3,8433,4857,371
R
−13.5%
2,9123,8266,754
R
−13.0%
2,2402,9755,648
R
−10.0%
2,4172,9645,443
D
+7.8%
1,5741,3393,028
D
+5.3%
1,0819402,667
R
−19.1%
1,0741,5972,737
R
−19.5%
1,0861,6212,743
R
−16.1%
1,1811,6402,857
R
−35.8%
7221,5772,389
D
+4.3%
1,2791,1732,476
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
16.5%
English
15.9%
Irish
13.9%
American
6.4%
German
6.0%
Italian
5.6%
Scottish
3.6%
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: 50.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.9%
3.6%
75–84
3.8%
8.2%
65–74
7.6%
8.8%
55–64
8.6%
6.8%
45–54
5.8%
6.1%
35–44
5.1%
6.2%
25–34
4.6%
3.2%
18–24
2.8%
6.4%
5–17
5.8%
2.0%
<5
1.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$57,677
State House District Coos 02 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District Coos 02$57,677
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
13.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.3%
Working age (18–64)12.9%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European5.8%
Spanish1.5%
Other languages0.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
19.7%
Other Christian
6.2%
Mainline Protestant
2.6%
Methodist
1.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.3%
Baptist
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Coos County's second state house district covers a sparsely populated stretch of the North Country, where the 2024 presidential contest landed at R+32.3 — a margin that places it well outside the state's competitive mainstream.

The Democratic margin in New Hampshire 302nd State House District has rarely exceeded forty-two points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by fourteen points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 93% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $57,677 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District Coos 02, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District Coos 02, New Hampshire voted Republican by 13.7 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,398 votes cast, 3,571 went Democratic and 4,719 went Republican.
What is State House District Coos 02, New Hampshire's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District Coos 02, New Hampshire as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District Coos 02, New Hampshire last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District Coos 02, New Hampshire voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District Coos 02, New Hampshire?
State House District Coos 02, New Hampshire has a population of 15,160 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 Coos 02, New Hampshire?
Median household income in State House District Coos 02, New Hampshire is $57,677 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of State House District Coos 02, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District Coos 02, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.