HarrisDemocratic44.7%14,486TrumpRepublican53.5%17,339OtherAll other candidates1.8%574
R+8.8- Lead
- 2,853
- Total
- 32,399
- vs nation
- R+7.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic48.1%14,759TrumpRepublican50.2%15,378OtherAll other candidates1.7%517
R+2.0- Lead
- 619
- Total
- 30,654
- vs nation
- R+6.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.9%12,296TrumpRepublican49.6%14,233OtherAll other candidates7.5%2,152
R+6.8- Lead
- 1,937
- Total
- 28,681
- vs nation
- R+8.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.2%15,418RomneyRepublican43.9%12,470OtherAll other candidates1.9%548
D+10.4- Lead
- 2,948
- Total
- 28,436
- vs nation
- D+6.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic55.4%16,215McCainRepublican42.7%12,504OtherAll other candidates1.8%535
D+12.7- Lead
- 3,711
- Total
- 29,254
- vs nation
- D+5.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic48.4%14,471BushRepublican50.3%15,052OtherAll other candidates1.3%382
R+1.9- Lead
- 581
- Total
- 29,905
- vs nation
- D+0.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic41.4%10,711BushRepublican52.3%13,539OtherAll other candidates6.3%1,626
R+10.9- Lead
- 2,828
- Total
- 25,876
- vs nation
- R+11.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.1%11,122DoleRepublican38.7%9,325OtherAll other candidates15.2%3,667
D+7.5- Lead
- 1,797
- Total
- 24,114
- vs nation
- R+1.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+8.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 55,4472024 5-year
- Population density
- 24 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,340 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,4622024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.1 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 18, ME · twin score 96.5
presidential history
Party record book
New Hampshire 1st State Senate District · 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
65.7%
14,808 votes · D+31.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 55.4%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
72.8%
16,307 votes · R+46.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 70.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
16,215votes
55.4% of the vote · D+12.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 15,418 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
17,339votes
53.5% of the vote · R+8.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 16,835 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+8.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+31.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +7.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+37.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.6 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · +27.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDavid RochefortState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 52.6%16,244 | 47.4%14,617 | 30,861 |
Anchored in Coos County and the North Country, this sparsely populated district backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by 13 points, reflecting a rural electorate that has trended steadily rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.1 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.8 points.
A population of 55,447, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,462 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and Essex Senatorial District.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 18
Maine
96.5twin score
elasticitymedian age% unaffiliated
Essex Senatorial District
Vermont
95.7twin score
elasticity12-yr trendmedian age≠ population scale
State Senate District 5
Maine
94.7twin score
elasticity12-yr trendmedian age≠ college share
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 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 8.8 points (R+8.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,399 votes cast, 14,486 went Democratic and 17,339 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire 1st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire 1st State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in New Hampshire 1st State Senate District?
New Hampshire 1st State Senate District has a population of 55,447 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in New Hampshire 1st State Senate District is $63,462 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire 1st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.