New Hampshire 8th State Senate District, New Hampshire: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+3%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 129,1292024 5-year
- Median household income
- $96,6652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 8, NHOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 36,620 | 34,635 | 72,394 | ||
| D | 37,517 | 32,103 | 71,102 | ||
| D | 30,813 | 30,513 | 65,912 | ||
| D | 33,223 | 29,180 | 63,489 | ||
| D | 34,655 | 28,542 | 63,761 | ||
| D | 30,827 | 29,921 | 61,256 | ||
| R | 24,192 | 25,010 | 51,837 | ||
| D | 22,825 | 18,393 | 46,360 | ||
| D | 19,654 | 18,630 | 49,402 | ||
| R | 15,565 | 26,368 | 42,362 | ||
| R | 11,534 | 25,320 | 37,004 | ||
| R | 10,982 | 21,198 | 37,030 | ||
| R | 15,097 | 17,451 | 33,100 | ||
| R | 12,170 | 20,813 | 33,377 | ||
| R | 14,506 | 14,507 | 30,260 | ||
| D | 20,235 | 9,695 | 29,930 | ||
| D | 16,231 | 14,527 | 30,758 | ||
| R | 11,036 | 16,924 | 27,974 | ||
| R | 12,681 | 15,973 | 28,654 | ||
| D | 12,626 | 11,312 | 24,178 | ||
| D | 13,737 | 10,642 | 24,385 | ||
| D | 13,746 | 10,474 | 24,219 | ||
| D | 11,620 | 9,690 | 21,973 | ||
| D | 10,511 | 9,531 | 20,180 | ||
| R | 9,204 | 10,314 | 19,589 | ||
| R | 5,312 | 9,180 | 15,621 | ||
| R | 6,133 | 8,940 | 15,232 | ||
| D | 4,198 | 4,055 | 8,413 | ||
| R | 3,211 | 3,214 | 8,503 | ||
| R | 3,112 | 5,092 | 8,489 | ||
| R | 3,131 | 5,153 | 8,476 | ||
| R | 3,125 | 5,035 | 8,334 | ||
| R | 1,835 | 5,302 | 7,600 | ||
| R | 3,667 | 4,298 | 8,094 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
18.1%
English
16.9%
French
11.0%
Italian
8.8%
German
8.0%
American
4.1%
Polish
2.4%
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: 42.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$96,665
State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 8$96,665
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
7.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.3%
Working age (18–64)7.1%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.0%
Spanish3.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 73.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Centered on the Lakes Region and White Mountains foothills, this district's low population density and seasonal tourism economy correlate with some of the more consistent Republican margins in the New Hampshire Senate map.
The Democratic margin in New Hampshire 8th State Senate District has rarely exceeded thirty-five points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by three points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 85% non-Hispanic-white share, a 8% poverty rate, and a median household income of $96,665 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 8, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 8, New Hampshire voted Democratic by 2.7 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 72,394 votes cast, 36,620 went Democratic and 34,635 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 8, New Hampshire's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, New Hampshire as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 8, New Hampshire last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 8, New Hampshire voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in State Senate District 8, New Hampshire?
State Senate District 8, New Hampshire has a population of 129,129 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 8, New Hampshire?
Median household income in State Senate District 8, New Hampshire is $96,665 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of State Senate District 8, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.