New Hampshire State House District Coos 1 · 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
67.1%
2,324 votes · D+34.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 55.8%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
75.3%
2,346 votes · R+50.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 70.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
2,324votes
67.1% of the vote · D+34.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 2,023 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
2,685votes
70.3% of the vote · R+40.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 2,346 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+11.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+34.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +7.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+36.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · +32.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJames TierneyState House · Coos 1
RSean DurkinState House · Coos 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
R
45.9%1,675
54.1%1,976
3,651
Covering sparsely populated Coos County terrain, this small district of under 7,000 residents posted a 16.0-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, consistent with the broader rural drift seen across northern New England's timber and mill communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.7 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.0 points.
A population of 6,868, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,326 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Coos 03 and State House District 77.
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New Hampshire State House District Coos 1. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/33301/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did New Hampshire State House District Coos 1 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Coos 1 voted Republican by 16.0 points (R+16.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,920 votes cast, 1,612 went Democratic and 2,239 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Coos 1 last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Coos 1 voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Coos 1?
New Hampshire State House District Coos 1 has a population of 6,868 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 Coos 1?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Coos 1 is $58,326 — 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 Coos 1?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Coos 1 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.