State House District Hillsborough 42 State House District (NH) — Elections 1876–2024

New Hampshire 542nd State House District, New Hampshire: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+3%. Republican peak: R+42 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 43,3262024 5-year
Median household income: $103,5452024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.6%2024 5-year
Black: 2.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+42 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	+2.9%	12,069	11,387	23,823
2020	D	+7.7%	12,432	10,631	23,540
2016	R	−0.2%	10,120	10,163	21,761
2012	D	+1.1%	10,395	10,160	20,899
2008	D	+3.7%	10,651	9,875	20,709
2004	R	−2.9%	9,564	10,133	19,840
2000	R	−1.8%	7,888	8,195	16,844
1996	D	+8.1%	7,243	6,040	14,900
1992	R	−2.0%	5,941	6,261	16,039
1988	R	−31.3%	4,654	8,969	13,797
1984	R	−41.8%	3,385	8,278	11,711
1980	R	−32.3%	3,230	7,011	11,716
1976	R	−8.0%	4,628	5,445	10,251
1972	R	−30.1%	3,530	6,633	10,301
1968	D	+3.3%	4,616	4,309	9,366
1964	D	+34.2%	6,121	2,998	9,119
1960	D	+15.1%	5,298	3,905	9,203
1956	R	−11.1%	3,682	4,598	8,284
1952	D	+0.7%	4,248	4,193	8,441
1948	D	+19.1%	4,246	2,871	7,188
1944	D	+24.0%	4,299	2,634	6,934
1940	D	+23.8%	4,327	2,662	6,989
1936	D	+19.1%	3,556	2,367	6,217
1932	D	+16.3%	3,298	2,368	5,707
1928	D	+9.2%	2,993	2,486	5,496
1924	R	−14.2%	1,626	2,245	4,346
1920	R	−10.2%	1,904	2,341	4,300
1916	D	+4.7%	1,112	1,009	2,177
1912	D	+4.0%	905	814	2,265
1908	R	−17.6%	884	1,277	2,229
1904	R	−17.3%	897	1,281	2,226
1900	R	−20.1%	847	1,286	2,188
1896	R	−42.0%	505	1,329	1,960
1892	R	−5.7%	893	1,003	1,927
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.

Irish

19.9%

English

14.5%

French

10.3%

Italian

10.0%

German

8.1%

Polish

3.7%

American

3.3%

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: 41.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

2.2%

75–84

2.8%

5.1%

65–74

5.3%

7.4%

55–64

7.4%

6.5%

45–54

6.4%

6.7%

35–44

6.4%

7.3%

25–34

6.8%

4.2%

18–24

4.0%

7.5%

5–17

7.1%

2.6%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$103,545

State House District Hillsborough 42 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District Hillsborough 42$103,545

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

6.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 188.5%

Working age (18–64)6.1%

Seniors (65+)8.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

86.1%

speak English only

Other Indo-European5.4%

Spanish5.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%

Other languages1.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

17.2%

Other Christian

6.3%

Mainline Protestant

2.1%

Non-Christian

0.7%

Baptist

0.6%

Methodist

0.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 72.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Hillsborough 42 recorded a D+0.4 presidential margin in 2024, making it one of New Hampshire's closest state house districts and a reliable bellwether for statewide competitive trends.

The Democratic margin in New Hampshire 542nd State House District has rarely exceeded thirty-four points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-two points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by three points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 82% non-Hispanic-white share, a 7% poverty rate, and a median household income of $103,545 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District Hillsborough 42, New Hampshire vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District Hillsborough 42, New Hampshire voted Democratic by 2.9 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,823 votes cast, 12,069 went Democratic and 11,387 went Republican.

What is State House District Hillsborough 42, New Hampshire's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District Hillsborough 42, 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 Hillsborough 42, New Hampshire last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District Hillsborough 42, New Hampshire voted Republican was 2016.

How many people live in State House District Hillsborough 42, New Hampshire?

State House District Hillsborough 42, New Hampshire has a population of 43,326 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 Hillsborough 42, New Hampshire?

Median household income in State House District Hillsborough 42, New Hampshire is $103,545 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.

What is the political history of State House District Hillsborough 42, New Hampshire?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District Hillsborough 42, 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 542nd State House District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

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