State House District Strafford 15 State House District (NH) — Elections 1876–2024

New Hampshire 815th 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: 9912024 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+12.0%	317	248	573
2020	D	+15.2%	312	228	551
2016	D	+8.5%	261	217	516
2012	D	+14.4%	269	200	478
2008	D	+20.4%	284	187	475
2004	D	+12.0%	246	193	443
2000	D	+8.7%	190	158	369
1996	D	+20.9%	175	108	320
1992	D	+11.0%	159	120	355
1988	R	−10.6%	124	154	282
1984	R	−23.3%	95	153	249
1980	R	−16.9%	82	123	243
1976	O	+0.0%	109	109	219
1972	R	−16.5%	90	126	218
1968	D	+2.6%	98	93	196
1964	D	+36.4%	133	62	195
1960	D	+2.9%	107	101	208
1956	R	−23.4%	72	116	188
1952	R	−7.9%	88	103	190
1948	D	+7.4%	87	75	163
1944	D	+14.0%	93	70	164
1940	D	+17.8%	96	67	163
1936	D	+14.3%	82	61	147
1932	D	+4.2%	74	68	143
1928	R	−16.4%	56	78	134
1924	R	−16.5%	48	68	121
1920	R	−21.3%	42	65	108
1916	O	+0.0%	30	30	61
1912	D	+6.8%	26	22	59
1908	R	−15.6%	26	36	64
1904	R	−14.1%	27	36	64
1900	R	−13.4%	28	37	67
1896	R	−40.0%	17	41	60
1892	R	−4.5%	32	35	67
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.

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%

2.1%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$88,570

State House District Strafford 15 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District Strafford 15$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.

Strafford 15 posted a D+30.8 margin in the 2024 presidential race, placing it well outside the competitive range in a state otherwise known for razor-thin statewide contests.

The Democratic margin in New Hampshire 815th 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 991 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District Strafford 15, New Hampshire vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District Strafford 15, New Hampshire voted Democratic by 12.0 points (D+12), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 573 votes cast, 317 went Democratic and 248 went Republican.

What is State House District Strafford 15, New Hampshire's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District Strafford 15, 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 18 times, Republican 14 times, and other 2 times.

When did State House District Strafford 15, New Hampshire last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District Strafford 15, New Hampshire voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State House District Strafford 15, New Hampshire?

State House District Strafford 15, New Hampshire has a population of 991 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 15, New Hampshire?

Median household income in State House District Strafford 15, 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 15, New Hampshire?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District Strafford 15, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New Hampshire 815th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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