Carroll County, New Hampshire: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+2%. Republican peak: R+71 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 51,8042024 5-year
- Median household income
- $86,4632024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 94.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Warren County, NY · similarity 0.95
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Carroll CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Carroll County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | −37.3% |
| 1900 | −16.7% |
| 1904 | −21.0% |
| 1908 | −23.0% |
| 1912 | +8.7% |
| 1916 | −6.0% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −32.3% |
| 1928 | −55.0% |
| 1932 | −29.4% |
| 1936 | −33.1% |
| 1940 | −32.7% |
| 1944 | −36.2% |
| 1948 | −52.9% |
| 1952 | −65.2% |
| 1956 | −70.8% |
| 1960 | −59.2% |
| 1964 | −10.0% |
| 1968 | −49.7% |
| 1972 | −55.4% |
| 1976 | −42.5% |
| 1980 | −46.2% |
| 1984 | −51.3% |
| 1988 | −42.7% |
| 1992 | −6.7% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −11.5% |
| 2004 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | −0.8% |
| 2016 | −5.6% |
| 2020 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 16,822 | 17,426 | 34,658 | ||
| D | 16,649 | 16,150 | 33,297 | ||
| R | 12,987 | 14,635 | 29,616 | ||
| R | 13,977 | 14,207 | 28,602 | ||
| D | 15,221 | 13,387 | 28,910 | ||
| R | 13,319 | 14,614 | 28,222 | ||
| R | 9,852 | 12,597 | 23,879 | ||
| R | 8,881 | 9,168 | 20,763 | ||
| R | 7,258 | 8,715 | 21,703 | ||
| R | 5,153 | 12,983 | 18,344 | ||
| R | 3,806 | 11,891 | 15,764 | ||
| R | 3,119 | 9,980 | 14,841 | ||
| R | 3,374 | 8,561 | 12,198 | ||
| R | 2,395 | 8,525 | 11,070 | ||
| R | 2,163 | 6,795 | 9,317 | ||
| R | 4,058 | 4,957 | 9,015 | ||
| R | 1,918 | 7,487 | 9,405 | ||
| R | 1,281 | 7,527 | 8,816 | ||
| R | 1,578 | 7,498 | 9,076 | ||
| R | 1,869 | 6,127 | 8,050 | ||
| R | 2,461 | 5,251 | 7,713 | ||
| R | 2,870 | 5,656 | 8,526 | ||
| R | 2,769 | 5,521 | 8,325 | ||
| R | 2,873 | 5,269 | 8,161 | ||
| R | 1,592 | 5,509 | 7,117 | ||
| R | 2,213 | 4,372 | 6,685 | ||
| R | 2,279 | 4,214 | 6,510 | ||
| R | 2,003 | 2,259 | 4,294 | ||
| D | 1,820 | 1,454 | 4,221 | ||
| R | 1,591 | 2,562 | 4,218 | ||
| R | 1,683 | 2,594 | 4,339 | ||
| R | 1,859 | 2,626 | 4,586 | ||
| R | 1,214 | 2,800 | 4,250 | ||
| D | 2,267 | 2,253 | 4,615 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
26.4%
Irish
20.5%
German
10.4%
Italian
9.1%
French
7.5%
Scottish
7.3%
American
4.0%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 54.6 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$86,463
Carroll County ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Carroll County$86,463
New Hampshire$99,031
United States$80,734
Carroll County ranks in the top 10% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.7%
Working age (18–64)7.7%
Seniors (65+)7.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.7%
Spanish1.5%
Other languages0.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 81.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Carroll County's economy revolves around tourism and second-home ownership along Lake Winnipesaukee, drawing a mix of year-round working residents and seasonal transplants whose competing priorities have kept presidential margins within single digits for over a decade.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached nine points in 1912; the Republican margin reached seventy-one points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was two points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $86,463, and a 8% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Warren County and Rockingham County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Carroll County, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, Carroll County, New Hampshire voted Republican by 1.7 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,658 votes cast, 16,822 went Democratic and 17,426 went Republican.
What is Carroll County, New Hampshire's political typology?
Akashic places Carroll County, New Hampshire in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.
When did Carroll County, New Hampshire last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Carroll County, New Hampshire voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Carroll County, New Hampshire?
Carroll County, New Hampshire has a population of 51,804 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Carroll County, New Hampshire?
Median household income in Carroll County, New Hampshire is $86,463 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of Carroll County, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Carroll County, New Hampshire from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.