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New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 9

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

Irish20.9%20.6%9.4%

English20.4%18.3%9.5%

French12.0%10.5%1.6%

German9.3%8.6%12.5%

Italian8.4%9.8%4.8%

French Canadian6.8%7.2%—

American5.1%4.2%5.3%

Scottish4.2%2.1%1.3%

Puerto Rican0.9%1.4%1.8%

Mexican0.4%0.8%11.3%

Spanish0.3%0.2%—

Dominican0.2%0.8%0.7%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	NH HD 09	New Hampshire	United States
Median age	42.7	43.5	39.1
Age 18–24	8.9%	8.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.9%	20.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	NH HD 09	New Hampshire	United States
Median household income	$157,188	$99,031	$84,427
Poverty rate	4.3%	7.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	38.9%	40.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	NH HD 09	New Hampshire	United States
Owner-occupied homes	87.4%	72.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	12.6%	27.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$506,700	$402,500	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,394	$1,491	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	40.3%	48.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	5.8%	14.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	NH HD 09	New Hampshire	United States
Mean commute	25.0 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.4%	9.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	70.1%	72.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	23.1%	16.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	NH HD 09	New Hampshire	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.3%	8.0%	22.3%
Spanish	1.4%	2.6%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	NH HD 09	New Hampshire	United States
Catholic	—	16.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	4.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	72.8%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	NH HD 09	New Hampshire	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	6.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.4%	3.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.5%	2.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.0%	7.6%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.451	0.444	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic59.7%5,736TrumpRepublican38.9%3,742OtherAll other candidates1.4%138

D+20.7

Lead: 1,994
Total: 9,616
vs nation: D+22.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic61.4%5,950TrumpRepublican36.8%3,571OtherAll other candidates1.8%174

D+24.5

Lead: 2,379
Total: 9,695
vs nation: D+20.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic53.6%4,815TrumpRepublican39.5%3,550OtherAll other candidates6.9%624

D+14.1

Lead: 1,265
Total: 8,989
vs nation: D+12.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic58.9%5,216RomneyRepublican39.7%3,513OtherAll other candidates1.5%131

D+19.2

Lead: 1,703
Total: 8,860
vs nation: D+15.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic59.4%5,254McCainRepublican39.1%3,460OtherAll other candidates1.4%124

D+20.3

Lead: 1,794
Total: 8,838
vs nation: D+13.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic53.2%4,525BushRepublican46.3%3,934OtherAll other candidates0.5%42

D+7.0

Lead: 591
Total: 8,501
vs nation: D+9.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic49.9%3,475BushRepublican47.0%3,273OtherAll other candidates3.0%210

D+2.9

Lead: 202
Total: 6,958
vs nation: D+2.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic55.3%3,331DoleRepublican38.5%2,319OtherAll other candidates6.3%378

D+16.8

Lead: 1,012
Total: 6,028
vs nation: D+8.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+20.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 14,1432024 5-year
Population density: 198 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 71.5 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $157,1882024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.5%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+24.5 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+41.8 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District Merrimack 24, NH · twin score 93.2

presidential history

Party record book

New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 9 · 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

62.0%

2,233 votes · D+24.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 61.4%

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1956

70.9%

2,403 votes · R+41.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 67.0%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

5,950votes

61.4% of the vote · D+24.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 5,736 votes

Republican

George W. Bush2004

3,934votes

46.3% of the vote · D+7.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 3,742 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

Kamala Harris2024

+22.2pts D vs U.S.

Place D+20.7 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +20.1 pts

Republican

William McKinley1896

+31.1pts R vs U.S.

Place R+37.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · +26.4 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DDavid LuneauState House · Merrimack 9

DEleana ColbyState House · Merrimack 9

DJames NewsomState House · Merrimack 9

DMuriel HallState House · Merrimack 9

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 3 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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	54.6%4,478	45.4%3,724	8,202
2020	D	56.3%4,396	43.7%3,409	7,805
2018	D	58.0%3,328	42.0%2,414	5,742

Merrimack 09 covers part of New Hampshire's capital region and has posted Democratic presidential margins above 20 points, placing it among the more reliably left-leaning state house districts in a state known for sharp local variation.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 41.8 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.7 points.

A population of 14,143, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $157,188 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Merrimack 24 and State House District 126.

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 Merrimack 24

median income12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ median age

State House District 126

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ median income

State House District 109

2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated% Evangelical≠ median income

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 Merrimack 9 vote in 2024?

In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 9 voted Democratic by 20.7 points (D+20.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,616 votes cast, 5,736 went Democratic and 3,742 went Republican.

When did New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 9 last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 9 voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 9?

New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 9 has a population of 14,143 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 Merrimack 9?

Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 9 is $157,188 — above 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 Merrimack 9?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 9 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.