New Hampshire State House District Grafton 9 · 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
57.4%
511 votes · D+14.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 57.0%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
75.5%
689 votes · R+51.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 74.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
1,384votes
52.6% of the vote · D+6.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 1,347 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,215votes
46.2% of the vote · D+6.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,124 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
+10.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+8.0 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +8.0 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+42.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+17.9 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +41.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DThomas OppelState House · Grafton 9
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
D
60.5%1,570
39.5%1,026
2,596
With roughly 4,400 residents tucked into New Hampshire's Grafton County, this compact district leaned Democratic by 6.4 points in the 2024 presidential race, a margin that reflects the region's mix of rural voters and college-town influence.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 51.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.4 points.
A population of 4,410, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,708 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Grafton 03 and State House District Grafton 06.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Grafton 9 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Grafton 9 voted Democratic by 6.4 points (D+6.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,631 votes cast, 1,384 went Democratic and 1,215 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Grafton 9 last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Grafton 9 voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Grafton 9?
New Hampshire State House District Grafton 9 has a population of 4,410 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 Grafton 9?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Grafton 9 is $81,708 — 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 Grafton 9?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Grafton 9 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.