New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 10 · 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
66.6%
1,285 votes · D+33.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 57.7%
Republican
William McKinley1896
76.2%
528 votes · R+60.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 72.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
2,523votes
57.7% of the vote · D+16.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 2,389 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,574votes
51.8% of the vote · R+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 2,185 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
+14.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+12.2 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +10.6 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+54.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+60.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +44.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DBarry FaulknerState House · Cheshire 10
RSly KarasinskiState House · Cheshire 10
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%2,734
43.1%2,070
4,804
2020
D
60.3%2,774
39.7%1,828
4,602
2018
D
62.6%2,167
37.4%1,296
3,463
Cheshire 10 covers a lightly populated slice of New Hampshire's southwestern corner, where a 2024 presidential margin of R+4.5 reflects the competitive, shifting nature of rural Cheshire County districts in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.5 points.
A population of 8,467, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,152 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Cheshire 09 and State House District Cheshire 06.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 10 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 10 voted Republican by 4.5 points (R+4.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,968 votes cast, 2,352 went Democratic and 2,574 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 10 last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 10 voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 10?
New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 10 has a population of 8,467 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 10?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 10 is $82,152 — above 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 10?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 10 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.