New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 2
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.5% |
| 2008 | +37.7% |
| 2012 | +38.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +35.3% |
| 2024 | +33.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 66.2%Harris1,683 | 32.5%Trump825 | 1.3% | D+33.8 | R+1.6 | D+35.2 | 2,541 | |
| D | 66.9%Biden1,636 | 31.6%Trump772 | 1.5% | D+35.3 | D+5.4 | D+30.9 | 2,445 | |
| D | 61.9%Clinton1,374 | 31.9%Trump708 | 6.3% | D+30.0 | R+8.1 | D+27.9 | 2,221 | |
| D | 68.0%Obama1,720 | 30.0%Romney758 | 2.0% | D+38.1 | D+0.4 | D+34.2 | 2,528 | |
| D | 68.3%Obama1,700 | 30.6%McCain762 | 1.1% | D+37.7 | D+6.2 | D+30.4 | 2,489 | |
| D | 65.3%Kerry1,621 | 33.8%Bush839 | 0.8% | D+31.5 | — | D+34.0 | 2,481 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Cheshire 02 delivered a 33.8-point Democratic margin in 2024, making it an outlier in a state defined by competitive statewide races. The district's small population of roughly 4,500 points to a compact, urban-leaning core within Cheshire County.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.8 points.
A population of 4,550, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,827 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Cheshire 04 and State House District 129.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 2. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/33202/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.