New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 31 · 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
73.5%
703 votes · D+47.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 69.3%
Republican
William McKinley1896
67.1%
108 votes · R+34.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 64.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
1,398votes
60.9% of the vote · D+23.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 1,388 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
966votes
40.5% of the vote · D+17.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 873 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
+42.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+25.3 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +33.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+28.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · +10.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMolly HowardState House · Hillsborough 31
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%987
46.4%856
1,843
2020
D
53.9%961
46.1%822
1,783
2018
D
55.1%707
44.9%577
1,284
Hillsborough 31 is one of New Hampshire's smaller state house districts by population, and its D+17.7 presidential margin in 2024 places it well to the left of the state's competitive statewide averages.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 34.2 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.7 points.
A population of 3,447, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,413 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Rockingham 22 and State House District Hillsborough 33.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 31 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 31 voted Democratic by 17.7 points (D+17.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,384 votes cast, 1,388 went Democratic and 966 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 31 last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 31 voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 31?
New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 31 has a population of 3,447 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 31?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 31 is $97,413 — 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 31?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 31 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.