HarrisDemocratic47.1%18,223TrumpRepublican51.7%19,989OtherAll other candidates1.2%468
R+4.6- Lead
- 1,766
- Total
- 38,680
- vs nation
- R+3.1
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
BidenDemocratic48.8%18,077TrumpRepublican49.7%18,380OtherAll other candidates1.5%551
R+0.8- Lead
- 303
- Total
- 37,008
- vs nation
- R+5.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.7%14,107TrumpRepublican50.5%16,682OtherAll other candidates6.7%2,220
R+7.8- Lead
- 2,575
- Total
- 33,009
- vs nation
- R+9.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic48.3%15,296RomneyRepublican50.3%15,934OtherAll other candidates1.4%454
R+2.0- Lead
- 638
- Total
- 31,684
- vs nation
- R+5.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic51.7%16,569McCainRepublican46.8%15,003OtherAll other candidates1.5%480
D+4.9- Lead
- 1,566
- Total
- 32,052
- vs nation
- R+2.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic47.1%14,639BushRepublican51.9%16,145OtherAll other candidates1.0%316
R+4.8- Lead
- 1,506
- Total
- 31,100
- vs nation
- R+2.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic41.3%10,852BushRepublican52.8%13,866OtherAll other candidates6.0%1,565
R+11.5- Lead
- 3,014
- Total
- 26,283
- vs nation
- R+12.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic43.1%9,823DoleRepublican44.1%10,051OtherAll other candidates12.8%2,922
R+1.0- Lead
- 228
- Total
- 22,796
- vs nation
- R+9.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+4.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 57,0812024 5-year
- Population density
- 44 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,310 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $86,1962024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+6.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66.1 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 2, NH · twin score 95.8
presidential history
Party record book
New Hampshire 3rd 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
52.9%
2,594 votes · D+5.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 51.7%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
83.0%
8,573 votes · R+66.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 79.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
18,223votes
47.1% of the vote · R+4.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 18,077 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
19,989votes
51.7% of the vote · R+4.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 18,380 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
John Kerry2004
−2.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.8 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · −2.4 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+54.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+29.9 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +52.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark McConkeyState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
Covering a largely rural stretch of northern New Hampshire, this district's 2024 presidential margin of R+4.6 points marks it as among the state's most competitive, where small swings in voter turnout can flip outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 66.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.6 points.
A population of 57,081, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,196 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 6.
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 2
New Hampshire
95.8twin score
median age% White% unaffiliated≠ French ancestry
State Senate District 6
New Hampshire
91.9twin score
% unaffiliatedelasticity% White≠ median age
State Senate District 18
Maine
90.8twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated% White≠ median age
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 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 4.6 points (R+4.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,680 votes cast, 18,223 went Democratic and 19,989 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District?
New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District has a population of 57,081 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District is $86,196 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.