New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 36 · 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
65.1%
1,265 votes · D+30.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 60.6%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
72.3%
1,872 votes · R+44.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 66.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,784votes
49.4% of the vote · D+1.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,690 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,892votes
51.1% of the vote · R+3.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,714 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
+23.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.3 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +13.7 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+36.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · +26.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDiane PauerState House · Hillsborough 36
RJohn SuiterState House · Hillsborough 36
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%2,594
46.4%2,249
4,843
2020
D
53.9%2,526
46.1%2,162
4,688
2018
D
55.1%1,859
44.9%1,516
3,375
Hillsborough 36 sits within New Hampshire's most populous county and has tracked closely with statewide suburban shifts, with the 2024 presidential result landing at R+3.6 — well within the range of ticket-splitting volatility.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.5 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.6 points.
A population of 9,061, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $140,772 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Hillsborough 42 and State House District Hillsborough 14.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 36 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 36 voted Republican by 3.6 points (R+3.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,656 votes cast, 2,690 went Democratic and 2,892 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 36 last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 36 voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 36?
New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 36 has a population of 9,061 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 36?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 36 is $140,772 — 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 36?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 36 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.