New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 7 · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
79.4%
970 votes · D+58.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 74.6%
Republican
William McKinley1896
63.8%
206 votes · R+35.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 57.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
1,920votes
74.6% of the vote · D+50.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 1,800 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
821votes
32.5% of the vote · D+33.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 705 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
+44.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.9 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +43.6 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+29.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +9.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DTerri O'RorkeState House · Cheshire 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
56.9%1,456
43.1%1,103
2,559
2020
D
60.3%1,478
39.7%974
2,452
2018
D
62.6%1,154
37.4%690
1,844
Cheshire 07 covers part of Keene, a small city anchoring the southwestern corner of New Hampshire, and its 2024 presidential margin of D+33.6 places it among the most heavily one-sided legislative districts in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 35.9 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.6 points.
A population of 4,510, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,411 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Merrimack 20 and State House District Merrimack 18.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 7 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 7 voted Democratic by 33.6 points (D+33.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,524 votes cast, 1,669 went Democratic and 821 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 7 last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 7 voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 7?
New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 7 has a population of 4,510 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 7?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 7 is $80,411 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 7?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 7 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.