State House District Rockingham 26 State House District (NH) — Elections 1876–2024

New Hampshire 726th State House District, New Hampshire: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+2%. Republican peak: R+47 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+2MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 3,7872024 5-year
Median household income: $118,3312024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.6%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+17 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47 in 1956MIT 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	−2.4%	1,159	1,217	2,409
2020	D	+2.1%	1,188	1,138	2,366
2016	R	−5.8%	950	1,074	2,154
2012	R	−4.6%	951	1,044	2,023
2008	D	+1.1%	994	972	1,983
2004	R	−4.2%	895	974	1,885
2000	R	−3.1%	732	782	1,593
1996	D	+6.6%	637	548	1,344
1992	R	−2.4%	526	562	1,470
1988	R	−27.8%	425	760	1,204
1984	R	−38.5%	303	684	990
1980	R	−30.5%	258	546	943
1976	R	−9.8%	357	436	809
1972	R	−27.4%	261	461	730
1968	R	−14.4%	252	342	623
1964	D	+16.8%	324	231	555
1960	R	−24.3%	203	333	535
1956	R	−46.9%	121	335	456
1952	R	−37.1%	143	312	455
1948	R	−22.2%	142	224	369
1944	R	−13.1%	156	203	360
1940	R	−7.5%	166	193	359
1936	R	−11.6%	145	184	335
1932	R	−13.4%	135	177	313
1928	R	−38.7%	92	209	302
1924	R	−39.7%	72	172	252
1920	R	−35.2%	78	164	244
1916	R	−2.2%	67	70	138
1912	D	+0.7%	51	50	134
1908	R	−23.9%	49	81	134
1904	R	−25.0%	51	86	140
1900	R	−21.1%	56	87	147
1896	R	−43.0%	36	94	135
1892	R	−3.4%	71	76	149
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

24.7%

English

17.9%

Italian

13.5%

French

9.4%

German

8.3%

American

4.3%

Polish

4.2%

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: 45.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

2.7%

75–84

3.3%

6.1%

65–74

6.4%

8.1%

55–64

8.3%

6.5%

45–54

6.6%

6.5%

35–44

6.2%

6.1%

25–34

5.9%

3.6%

18–24

3.3%

7.1%

5–17

6.8%

2.3%

2.2%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$118,331

State House District Rockingham 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District Rockingham 26$118,331

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

4.8%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 184.6%

Working age (18–64)4.5%

Seniors (65+)7.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.5%

speak English only

Other Indo-European2.9%

Spanish2.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%

Other languages0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

19.1%

Other Christian

3.7%

Mainline Protestant

2.5%

Baptist

1.1%

Methodist

1.0%

Non-Christian

0.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 71.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Rockingham 26 recorded a 41.8-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it a sharp outlier in a county that otherwise trends competitive. Its small population of roughly 4,500 suggests a dense, urban-anchored precinct within the broader Rockingham region.

The Democratic margin in New Hampshire 726th State House District has rarely exceeded seventeen points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by two points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 91% non-Hispanic-white share, a 5% poverty rate, and a median household income of $118,331 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District Rockingham 26, New Hampshire vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District Rockingham 26, New Hampshire voted Republican by 2.4 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,409 votes cast, 1,159 went Democratic and 1,217 went Republican.

What is State House District Rockingham 26, New Hampshire's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District Rockingham 26, 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 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District Rockingham 26, New Hampshire last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District Rockingham 26, New Hampshire voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in State House District Rockingham 26, New Hampshire?

State House District Rockingham 26, New Hampshire has a population of 3,787 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 Rockingham 26, New Hampshire?

Median household income in State House District Rockingham 26, New Hampshire is $118,331 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.

What is the political history of State House District Rockingham 26, New Hampshire?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District Rockingham 26, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New Hampshire 726th State House District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

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