State Senate District 1 State Senate District (NH) — Elections 1876–2024

New Hampshire 1st State Senate District, New Hampshire: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+6%. Republican peak: R+39 in 1984.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+6MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 66,3452024 5-year
Median household income: $75,1112024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.4%2024 5-year
Black: 1.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+39 in 1896MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 1 D · 2 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	+6.2%	20,266	17,875	38,750
2020	D	+12.2%	20,591	16,033	37,315
2016	D	+7.5%	17,691	15,058	35,271
2012	D	+21.1%	20,541	13,260	34,443
2008	D	+23.8%	21,605	13,244	35,196
2004	D	+8.1%	18,579	15,753	34,723
2000	R	−2.0%	13,517	14,113	29,220
1996	D	+16.8%	14,564	9,850	28,001
1992	D	+6.7%	12,301	10,330	29,337
1988	R	−26.0%	9,258	15,808	25,228
1984	R	−39.4%	7,248	16,709	24,031
1980	R	−28.3%	7,322	14,228	24,392
1976	R	−8.5%	10,430	12,395	23,171
1972	R	−27.2%	8,761	15,454	24,591
1968	R	−3.3%	10,743	11,511	22,985
1964	D	+34.0%	16,065	7,910	23,975
1960	R	−1.2%	12,748	13,047	25,794
1956	R	−37.9%	7,600	16,867	24,471
1952	R	−23.6%	9,673	15,642	25,315
1948	R	−6.3%	10,042	11,418	21,749
1944	D	+6.3%	11,534	10,158	21,698
1940	D	+10.2%	13,221	10,779	23,999
1936	D	+3.0%	11,468	10,800	22,534
1932	R	−1.6%	10,657	10,996	21,804
1928	R	−21.6%	7,956	12,357	20,410
1924	R	−20.1%	6,415	9,906	17,347
1920	R	−14.9%	7,052	9,539	16,727
1916	D	+4.0%	4,869	4,488	9,605
1912	D	+4.0%	3,574	3,213	8,955
1908	R	−22.7%	3,492	5,601	9,297
1904	R	−22.6%	3,479	5,554	9,166
1900	R	−20.2%	3,708	5,622	9,486
1896	R	−39.0%	2,305	5,513	8,230
1892	D	+2.1%	4,375	4,189	8,685
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

18.9%

Irish

15.7%

French

12.3%

German

8.2%

Italian

6.6%

American

5.9%

Scottish

4.7%

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: 46.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

1.8%

3.4%

75–84

3.6%

7.4%

65–74

7.1%

7.9%

55–64

8.1%

5.9%

45–54

5.7%

5.9%

35–44

5.3%

6.1%

25–34

5.4%

5.0%

18–24

4.6%

6.2%

5–17

5.8%

1.9%

1.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$75,111

State Senate District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 1$75,111

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

11.6%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.2%

Working age (18–64)11.4%

Seniors (65+)10.2%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.2%

speak English only

Other Indo-European4.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%

Spanish1.2%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

16.2%

Other Christian

5.1%

Mainline Protestant

3.3%

Methodist

2.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.3%

Baptist

1.1%

Non-Christian

0.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Democratic margin in New Hampshire 1st State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-four points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was six points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,111, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 66,345 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 1, New Hampshire vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 1, New Hampshire voted Democratic by 6.2 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 38,750 votes cast, 20,266 went Democratic and 17,875 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 1, New Hampshire's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 1, 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 15 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 1, New Hampshire last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 1, New Hampshire voted Republican was 2000.

How many people live in State Senate District 1, New Hampshire?

State Senate District 1, New Hampshire has a population of 66,345 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 1, New Hampshire?

Median household income in State Senate District 1, New Hampshire is $75,111 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.

What is the political history of State Senate District 1, New Hampshire?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 1, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New Hampshire 1st State Senate District has voted Democratic in six straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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