state house districtNew Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+7.1
2008D+15.7
2012D+14.5
2016R+5.8
2020R+3.6
2024R+14.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+21.2D+7.1 → R+14.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+12.6R+14.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.9% of 3,497 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
1,096
1,461
29
2,586
3,497
73.9%
2020
1,175
1,265
44
2,484
3,439†
72.2%
2016
999
1,132
154
2,285
3,418†
66.9%
2012
1,306
969
46
2,321
3,409†
68.1%
2008
1,320
958
29
2,307
3,375†
68.4%
2004
1,246
1,079
24
2,349
3,341†
70.3%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNH HD 12New HampshireUnited States
English19.8%18.3%9.5%
Irish15.6%20.6%9.4%
French11.8%10.5%1.6%
German9.6%8.6%12.5%
Italian7.3%9.8%4.8%
French Canadian6.2%7.2%—
American4.7%4.2%5.3%
Scottish3.7%2.1%1.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%1.4%1.8%
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
Mexican0.2%0.8%11.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NH HD 12
New Hampshire
United States
Median age
44.9
43.5
39.1
Age 18–24
10.0%
8.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.5%
20.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NH HD 12
New Hampshire
United States
Median household income
$95,000
$99,031
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.8%
7.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.5%
40.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NH HD 12
New Hampshire
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.7%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
1.0%
2.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NH HD 12
New Hampshire
United States
Catholic
—
16.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
4.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
72.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+7.1%
2008
+15.7%
2012
+14.5%
2016
−5.8%
2020
−3.6%
2024
−14.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
42.4%Harris1,096
56.5%Trump1,461
1.1%
R+14.1
R+10.5
R+12.6
2,586
R
47.3%Biden1,175
50.9%Trump1,265
1.8%
R+3.6
D+2.2
R+8.1
2,484
R
43.7%Clinton999
49.5%Trump1,132
6.7%
R+5.8
R+20.3
R+7.9
2,285
D
56.3%Obama1,306
41.7%Romney969
2.0%
D+14.5
R+1.2
D+10.7
2,321
D
57.2%Obama1,320
41.5%McCain958
1.3%
D+15.7
D+8.6
D+8.4
2,307
D
53.0%Kerry1,246
45.9%Bush1,079
1.0%
D+7.1
—
D+9.6
2,349
current representation
Current officeholders
RDick ThackstonState House · Cheshire 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Cheshire 12 covers a lightly populated slice of southwestern New Hampshire where the 2024 presidential margin reached R+14.1, reflecting the rural-to-Republican pattern common across the region's smaller towns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 14.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.1 points.
A population of 4,481, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,000 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Merrimack 02 and State House District Cheshire 11.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 voted Republican by 14.1 points (R+14.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,586 votes cast, 1,096 went Democratic and 1,461 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12?
New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 has a population of 4,481 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 12?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 is $95,000 — 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 12?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 12 from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
