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State House District Strafford 03·New Hampshire

New Hampshire 803rd State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

One of Strafford County's most Republican-leaning legislative seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NH
Latest
D+12
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
21,588
2024 ACS

New Hampshire 803rd State House District, New Hampshire: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+12%. Republican peak: R+40 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
21,5882024 5-year
Median household income
$88,5702024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.2%2024 5-year
Black
1.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+36 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+40 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+12.0%
6,9005,40012,488
D
+15.2%
6,7944,96512,018
D
+8.4%
5,6824,73411,236
D
+14.5%
5,8664,35310,417
D
+20.4%
6,1864,07410,348
D
+12.0%
5,3644,2059,653
D
+8.7%
4,1363,4378,043
D
+21.0%
3,8232,3596,977
D
+11.0%
3,4602,6107,741
R
−10.8%
2,6943,3606,139
R
−23.1%
2,0773,3305,432
R
−16.5%
1,7982,6705,297
O
+0.0%
2,3722,3724,782
R
−16.5%
1,9592,7434,743
D
+2.7%
2,1382,0244,280
D
+36.0%
2,8881,3584,247
D
+2.8%
2,3342,2054,539
R
−23.2%
1,5732,5234,097
R
−7.8%
1,9142,2364,149
D
+7.4%
1,8891,6263,546
D
+14.2%
2,0351,5293,566
D
+17.6%
2,0921,4653,557
D
+14.2%
1,7921,3383,207
D
+4.8%
1,6241,4753,110
R
−16.9%
1,2121,7052,921
R
−16.8%
1,0491,4932,636
R
−21.2%
9191,4172,347
D
+0.1%
6586571,326
D
+6.5%
5654821,281
R
−15.1%
5747851,396
R
−15.3%
5797931,401
R
−13.3%
6178121,468
R
−40.3%
3688931,302
R
−4.8%
6897601,470
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
21.7%
Irish
21.6%
French
10.7%
German
9.7%
Italian
8.5%
Scottish
4.0%
American
4.0%
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: 38.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.0%
2.1%
75–84
3.0%
4.9%
65–74
5.4%
6.7%
55–64
6.8%
5.7%
45–54
5.8%
6.1%
35–44
5.9%
7.3%
25–34
6.4%
6.7%
18–24
7.7%
6.9%
5–17
6.3%
2.3%
<5
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$88,570
State House District Strafford 03 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District Strafford 03$88,570
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
8.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.2%
Working age (18–64)8.9%
Seniors (65+)10.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Spanish1.4%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
14.2%
Other Christian
4.4%
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.5%
Methodist
1.1%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Baptist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 76.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Despite sitting in a county that leans Democratic at the statewide level, Strafford 03 delivered a 25.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the rural character that sets it apart from the county's more populated urban centers.

The Democratic margin in New Hampshire 803rd State House District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twelve points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $88,570, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 21,588 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District Strafford 03, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District Strafford 03, New Hampshire voted Democratic by 12.0 points (D+12), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,488 votes cast, 6,900 went Democratic and 5,400 went Republican.
What is State House District Strafford 03, New Hampshire's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District Strafford 03, New Hampshire as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District Strafford 03, New Hampshire last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District Strafford 03, New Hampshire voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District Strafford 03, New Hampshire?
State House District Strafford 03, New Hampshire has a population of 21,588 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 Strafford 03, New Hampshire?
Median household income in State House District Strafford 03, New Hampshire is $88,570 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of State House District Strafford 03, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District Strafford 03, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.