Lakes Region hub that swings well right of New Hampshire's statewide lean
Laconia anchors the Lakes Region, a tourism-driven economy that has trended more Republican than the state median — the 2024 presidential margin of R+14.4 sat roughly 20 points to the right of New Hampshire's overall result.
| Group | Laconia, NH | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 95.3% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.7% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 1.4% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.5% | 12.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +15.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.0% | 48.6% | — | — | |
| 9.4% | 28.6% | — | — | |
| 6.0% | 18.1% | — | — | |
| 1.5% | 4.5% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.9% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 67.1% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Laconia, NH metro area? 242,478 residents across 4 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | R+13.0 | R+24.8 | 11.7pp |