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State House District Merrimack 05·New Hampshire

New Hampshire 605th State House District delivered D+5 in 2024 — close enough to flip again next time.

A rural Merrimack County seat that leans reliably toward Republican margins

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NH
Latest
D+5
in 2024
Archetype
Tossup
since the recent cycles
Population
28,485
2024 ACS

New Hampshire 605th State House District, New Hampshire: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+5%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+5MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
TossupAkashic typology
Population
28,4852024 5-year
Median household income
$97,0042024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
90.8%2024 5-year
Black
1.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+22 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+43 in 1956MIT 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+5.2%
8,7997,92016,981
D
+9.8%
8,8647,25316,461
D
+3.0%
7,3416,88115,277
D
+12.7%
8,1746,30514,704
D
+13.9%
8,2336,21114,559
D
+5.1%
7,3016,58613,998
D
+0.9%
5,5935,48411,631
D
+14.5%
5,3663,87710,264
D
+3.9%
4,4634,03910,745
R
−22.4%
3,4045,3948,892
R
−34.7%
2,4675,1007,594
R
−27.4%
2,2074,3077,663
R
−18.7%
2,7153,9916,809
R
−36.3%
2,1444,6306,840
R
−19.8%
2,3213,5236,080
D
+22.4%
3,6192,2955,914
R
−21.1%
2,4253,7256,150
R
−43.4%
1,5914,0295,620
R
−35.8%
1,8833,9865,869
R
−19.4%
2,0403,0295,102
R
−4.3%
2,4442,6665,111
R
−0.8%
2,6832,7255,409
R
−2.9%
2,4922,6405,172
R
−4.4%
2,3392,5544,914
R
−21.5%
1,8522,8724,737
R
−23.4%
1,5132,4814,144
R
−17.2%
1,6392,3283,995
O
+0.0%
1,0901,0902,218
D
+0.9%
8668462,165
R
−17.0%
8851,2662,240
R
−21.7%
8661,3582,272
R
−17.4%
9581,3732,381
R
−37.5%
6051,4092,146
R
−1.6%
1,0811,1172,248
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
20.2%
English
19.7%
French
11.6%
German
9.0%
Italian
8.1%
American
4.9%
Scottish
4.1%
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: 42.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.6%
75–84
3.2%
5.8%
65–74
6.4%
7.3%
55–64
7.6%
6.3%
45–54
6.0%
6.6%
35–44
6.2%
6.6%
25–34
6.1%
4.5%
18–24
4.4%
7.0%
5–17
6.9%
2.3%
<5
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$97,004
State House District Merrimack 05 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District Merrimack 05$97,004
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
7.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.7%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)7.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.5%
Spanish1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
15.9%
Other Christian
4.4%
Mainline Protestant
3.3%
Baptist
1.3%
Non-Christian
0.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Methodist
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 72.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Merrimack 05 recorded an R+14.8 margin in 2024, reflecting the broader rightward tilt of rural central New Hampshire. With roughly 8,000 residents, the district represents a slice of the state where small-town demographics shape competitive statewide races.

The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached twenty-two points in 1964; the Republican margin reached forty-three points in 1956. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.

Its demographics — a population of 28,485, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $97,004 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District Merrimack 05, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District Merrimack 05, New Hampshire voted Democratic by 5.2 points (D+5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 16,981 votes cast, 8,799 went Democratic and 7,920 went Republican.
What is State House District Merrimack 05, New Hampshire's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District Merrimack 05, New Hampshire as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District Merrimack 05, New Hampshire last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District Merrimack 05, New Hampshire voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District Merrimack 05, New Hampshire?
State House District Merrimack 05, New Hampshire has a population of 28,485 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 Merrimack 05, New Hampshire?
Median household income in State House District Merrimack 05, New Hampshire is $97,004 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of State House District Merrimack 05, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District Merrimack 05, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.