state house districtNew Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 26
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+0.2
2008D+10.2
2012D+14.6
2016D+7.0
2020D+12.8
2024D+7.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+7.4D+0.2 → D+7.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+9.1D+7.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 55.2% of 7,876 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
2,313
1,981
50
4,344
7,876
55.2%
2020
2,181
1,675
91
3,947
7,588†
52.0%
2016
1,965
1,690
272
3,927
7,280†
53.9%
2012
2,079
1,541
60
3,680
7,076†
52.0%
2008
2,019
1,640
42
3,701
6,992†
52.9%
2004
1,789
1,780
47
3,616
6,908†
52.3%
† 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 26New HampshireUnited States
Irish18.2%20.6%9.4%
English13.3%18.3%9.5%
French9.4%10.5%1.6%
Italian9.2%9.8%4.8%
French Canadian7.5%7.2%—
German7.4%8.6%12.5%
Polish3.4%—2.2%
American3.0%4.2%5.3%
Puerto Rican5.2%1.4%1.8%
Dominican3.9%0.8%0.7%
Mexican2.3%0.8%11.3%
Colombian1.0%0.2%0.4%
Honduran0.6%—0.3%
Salvadoran0.6%—0.7%
Spanish0.6%0.2%—
Guatemalan0.4%—0.5%
Asian Indian1.7%0.7%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.4%0.3%0.9%
Vietnamese0.4%0.2%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Cambodian0.3%——
Nepalese0.3%——
African American†1.8%0.5%9.9%
African0.7%—0.5%
Haitian0.7%—0.3%
Jamaican0.4%—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 26
New Hampshire
United States
Median age
36.8
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 26
New Hampshire
United States
Median household income
$71,488
$99,031
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.9%
7.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.5%
40.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NH HD 26
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 26
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 26
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+0.2%
2008
+10.2%
2012
+14.6%
2016
+7.0%
2020
+12.8%
2024
+7.6%
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
53.2%Harris2,313
45.6%Trump1,981
1.2%
D+7.6
R+5.2
D+9.1
4,344
D
55.3%Biden2,181
42.4%Trump1,675
2.3%
D+12.8
D+5.8
D+8.4
3,947
D
50.0%Clinton1,965
43.0%Trump1,690
6.9%
D+7.0
R+7.6
D+4.9
3,927
D
56.5%Obama2,079
41.9%Romney1,541
1.6%
D+14.6
D+4.4
D+10.8
3,680
D
54.6%Obama2,019
44.3%McCain1,640
1.1%
D+10.2
D+10.0
D+3.0
3,701
D
49.5%Kerry1,789
49.2%Bush1,780
1.3%
D+0.2
—
D+2.7
3,616
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrian ColeState House · Hillsborough 26
DPatrick LongState House · Hillsborough 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Hillsborough 26 covers a small slice of the Manchester metro with a population under 10,000, and its D+7.6 margin in 2024 reflects a modest but consistent Democratic tilt in recent presidential voting.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.6 points.
A population of 9,644, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,488 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Hillsborough 20 and State House District Hillsborough 07.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 26 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 26 voted Democratic by 7.6 points (D+7.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,344 votes cast, 2,313 went Democratic and 1,981 went Republican.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 26?
New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 26 has a population of 9,644 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 26?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 26 is $71,488 — 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 Hillsborough 26?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 26 from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
