New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 12 · 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
63.9%
4,125 votes · D+27.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · 59.4%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
73.3%
6,459 votes · R+46.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 70.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
8,858votes
50.5% of the vote · D+2.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 8,693 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,461votes
48.2% of the vote · D+2.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 7,901 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
Al Smith1928
+21.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.8 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · +11.3 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+40.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.6 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · +28.6 pts
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.
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
53.6%7,625
46.4%6,610
14,235
2020
D
53.9%7,425
46.1%6,354
13,779
2018
D
55.1%5,465
44.9%4,457
9,922
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 27.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.6 points in 1896. 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 17,544 votes cast, 8,858 went Democratic and 8,461 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 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 12 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.