state house districtNew Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 12
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+8.4
2008R+1.6
2012R+6.0
2016R+6.6
2020D+6.3
2024D+2.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.7R+8.4 → D+2.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+3.7D+2.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 81.4% of 21,561 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,890
8,492
174
17,556
21,561
81.4%
2020
8,725
7,669
303
16,697
20,773†
80.4%
2016
6,405
7,397
1,121
14,923
19,930†
74.9%
2012
6,855
7,753
244
14,852
19,372†
76.7%
2008
7,339
7,574
149
15,062
19,141†
78.7%
2004
6,691
7,928
74
14,693
18,910†
77.7%
† 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
Irish22.2%20.6%9.4%
English16.2%18.3%9.5%
French11.5%10.5%1.6%
Italian11.1%9.8%4.8%
French Canadian9.1%7.2%—
German9.0%8.6%12.5%
Polish4.1%—2.2%
American3.7%4.2%5.3%
Puerto Rican1.2%1.4%1.8%
Dominican0.9%0.8%0.7%
Mexican0.5%0.8%11.3%
Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%
Asian Indian0.8%0.7%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.3%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.2%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
Cambodian0.2%——
Nepalese0.2%——
African American†0.4%0.5%9.9%
African0.1%—0.5%
Haitian0.1%—0.3%
Jamaican0.1%—0.4%
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
41.5
43.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
8.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.3%
20.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NH HD 12
New Hampshire
United States
Median household income
$127,219
$99,031
$84,427
Poverty rate
3.0%
7.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.5%
40.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NH HD 12
New Hampshire
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.9%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
5.3%
2.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.8%
1.2%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
2.5%
1.4%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
0.6%
1.1%
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 Hillsborough 12
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−8.4%
2008
−1.6%
2012
−6.0%
2016
−6.6%
2020
+6.3%
2024
+2.3%
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. † 2024 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
50.6%Harris8,890
48.4%Trump8,492
1.0%
D+2.3
R+4.1
D+3.7
17,556
D
52.3%Biden8,725
45.9%Trump7,669
1.8%
D+6.3
D+13.0
D+1.9
16,697
R
42.9%Clinton6,405
49.6%Trump7,397
7.5%
R+6.6
R+0.6
R+8.7
14,923
R
46.2%Obama6,855
52.2%Romney7,753
1.6%
R+6.0
R+4.5
R+9.9
14,852
R
48.7%Obama7,339
50.3%McCain7,574
1.0%
R+1.6
D+6.9
R+8.8
15,062
R
45.5%Kerry6,691
54.0%Bush7,928
0.5%
R+8.4
—
R+6.0
14,693
current representation
Current officeholders
RAdam PresaState House · Hillsborough 12
RBill BoydState House · Hillsborough 12
RJeanine NotterState House · Hillsborough 12
RJulie MilesState House · Hillsborough 12
RMaureen MooneyState House · Hillsborough 12
DNancy MurphyState House · Hillsborough 12
DRosemarie RungState House · Hillsborough 12
DWendy ThomasState House · Hillsborough 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Hillsborough 12 covers part of New Hampshire's most populous county and has hewed close to the state median in recent cycles, making its roughly 27,000 residents a useful bellwether for broader Merrimack Valley trends.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 8.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.3 points.
A population of 26,632, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $127,219 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Rockingham 16 and State House District Hillsborough 36.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 12 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 12 voted Democratic by 2.3 points (D+2.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,556 votes cast, 8,890 went Democratic and 8,492 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 12 last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 12 voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 12?
New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 12 has a population of 26,632 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 Hillsborough 12?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 12 is $127,219 — 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 Hillsborough 12?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 12 from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
