congressional districtNew Hampshire 1st Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+2.3
2008D+6.2
2012D+1.4
2016R+1.7
2020D+5.9
2024D+2.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+4.3R+2.3 → D+2.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+3.5D+2.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.8% of 558,070 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
208,123
199,852
3,828
411,803
558,070
73.8%
2020
210,278
186,357
6,501
403,136
531,996†
75.8%
2016
170,656
176,821
24,555
372,032
509,189†
73.1%
2012
175,811
170,882
5,411
352,104
493,906†
71.3%
2008
183,338
161,762
3,502
348,602
486,478†
71.7%
2004
160,640
168,376
2,737
331,753
479,049†
69.3%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNH-1New HampshireUnited States
Irish22.7%20.6%9.4%
English19.4%18.3%9.5%
Italian10.9%9.8%4.8%
French10.1%10.5%1.6%
German8.7%8.6%12.5%
French Canadian6.8%7.2%—
American4.1%4.2%5.3%
Polish2.4%—2.2%
Puerto Rican1.1%1.4%1.8%
Mexican0.8%0.8%11.3%
Dominican0.8%0.8%0.7%
Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%
Asian Indian0.6%0.7%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.3%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
African American†0.3%0.5%9.9%
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NH-1
New Hampshire
United States
Median age
42.9
43.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
8.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.5%
20.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NH-1
New Hampshire
United States
Median household income
$100,838
$99,031
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.0%
7.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.9%
40.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NH-1
New Hampshire
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.6%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
2.1%
2.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
1.4%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NH-1
New Hampshire
United States
Catholic
—
16.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
4.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
72.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
New Hampshire 1st Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−2.3%
2008
+6.2%
2012
+1.4%
2016
−1.7%
2020
+5.9%
2024
+2.0%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
1
D
54.0%218,577
45.9%185,936
404,808
2022
1
D
54.0%167,391
45.9%142,229
309,962
2020
1
D
51.3%205,606
46.2%185,159
400,661
2018
1
D
53.6%155,884
45.0%130,996
291,039
2016
1
D
44.3%162,080
42.9%157,176
365,984
2014
1
R
48.1%116,769
51.7%125,508
242,736
2012
1
D
49.8%171,650
46.0%158,659
345,022
2010
1
R
42.4%95,503
54.0%121,655
225,124
2008
1
D
51.8%176,435
45.9%156,338
340,873
2006
1
D
51.3%100,691
48.6%95,527
196,377
2004
1
R
36.6%118,226
63.4%204,836
323,062
2002
1
R
38.5%85,426
58.1%128,993
221,987
2000
1
R
45.1%128,387
52.9%150,609
284,709
1998
1
R
33.1%51,783
66.9%104,430
156,213
1996
1
R
46.6%115,462
50.1%123,939
247,577
1994
1
R
28.7%42,481
65.6%97,017
147,822
1992
1
R
42.5%108,578
53.2%135,936
255,681
1990
1
R
44.6%66,176
55.1%81,684
148,368
1988
1
R
39.6%86,623
60.3%131,824
218,505
1986
1
R
43.6%54,787
56.3%70,739
125,547
1984
1
R
40.3%76,854
58.6%111,627
190,486
1982
1
D
54.9%76,281
44.5%61,876
138,911
1980
1
D
60.8%114,061
39.2%73,565
187,646
1978
1
D
61.6%82,697
36.6%49,131
134,235
1976
1
D
68.1%107,806
30.4%48,087
158,242
New Hampshire's 1st covers the seacoast, Manchester, and lake-country towns, producing one of New England's most competitive federal contests — the 2024 presidential margin landed at just 2.1 points Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 2.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.0 points.
A population of 688,175, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,838 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 1.
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How did New Hampshire 1st Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire 1st Congressional District voted Democratic by 2.0 points (D+2.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 411,803 votes cast, 208,123 went Democratic and 199,852 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire 1st Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire 1st Congressional District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in New Hampshire 1st Congressional District?
New Hampshire 1st Congressional District has a population of 688,175 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 Congressional District?
Median household income in New Hampshire 1st Congressional District is $100,838 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire 1st Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Hampshire 1st Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
