State House District Coos 04 State House District (NH) — Elections 1876–2024

New Hampshire 304th 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: 2,7512024 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−13.6%	648	856	1,524
2020	R	−5.9%	672	758	1,456
2016	R	−8.9%	577	700	1,375
2012	D	+17.5%	800	558	1,381
2008	D	+18.3%	839	577	1,431
2004	D	+2.6%	755	716	1,489
2000	R	−5.2%	578	645	1,285
1996	D	+17.6%	633	414	1,244
1992	D	+8.1%	577	464	1,391
1988	R	−27.3%	438	771	1,218
1984	R	−42.8%	352	881	1,237
1980	R	−27.4%	418	768	1,278
1976	D	+2.0%	650	624	1,288
1972	R	−23.4%	513	833	1,369
1968	D	+9.3%	727	600	1,364
1964	D	+42.2%	1,052	428	1,480
1960	D	+14.6%	920	686	1,606
1956	R	−32.2%	517	1,009	1,526
1952	R	−11.9%	691	878	1,568
1948	D	+6.1%	698	616	1,334
1944	D	+16.8%	766	546	1,313
1940	D	+20.6%	889	585	1,474
1936	D	+12.7%	769	593	1,381
1932	D	+4.9%	698	633	1,338
1928	R	−13.5%	528	694	1,226
1924	R	−13.0%	407	540	1,025
1920	R	−10.0%	439	538	988
1916	D	+7.8%	286	243	550
1912	D	+5.2%	196	171	484
1908	R	−19.1%	195	290	497
1904	R	−19.5%	197	294	498
1900	R	−16.2%	214	298	519
1896	R	−35.7%	131	286	434
1892	D	+4.2%	232	213	449
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.

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%

1.9%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$57,677

State House District Coos 04 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District Coos 04$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.

Covering a sparsely populated stretch of Coos County, this district's roughly 4,300 residents reflect the broader rightward tilt of New Hampshire's northernmost region, where the 2024 presidential margin ran nearly 10 points Republican.

The Democratic margin in New Hampshire 304th 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 04, New Hampshire vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District Coos 04, New Hampshire voted Republican by 13.6 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,524 votes cast, 648 went Democratic and 856 went Republican.

What is State House District Coos 04, New Hampshire's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District Coos 04, 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 04, New Hampshire last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District Coos 04, New Hampshire voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District Coos 04, New Hampshire?

State House District Coos 04, New Hampshire has a population of 2,751 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 04, New Hampshire?

Median household income in State House District Coos 04, 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 04, New Hampshire?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District Coos 04, 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.

New Hampshire 304th State House District delivered R+14 in 2024.

Key facts

Demographics

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