New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 43 · 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
66.1%
2,165 votes · D+32.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · 61.6%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
71.2%
3,068 votes · R+42.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 67.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
4,910votes
52.0% of the vote · D+5.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 4,644 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
4,400votes
46.6% of the vote · D+5.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,122 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
+26.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+8.5 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · +15.7 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+36.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.6 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · +24.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGary DanielsState House · Hillsborough 43
DPaul DargieState House · Hillsborough 43
DPeter PetrignoState House · Hillsborough 43
RVanessa SheehanState House · Hillsborough 43
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%4,619
46.4%4,004
8,623
2020
D
53.9%4,498
46.1%3,849
8,347
2018
D
55.1%3,310
44.9%2,700
6,010
Hillsborough 43 covers a slice of New Hampshire's most populous county, where a D+5.4 presidential margin in 2024 places it among the competitive-to-lean-Democratic seats that shape control of the state house.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.6 points in 1896. The 2024 margin was 5.4 points.
A population of 16,131, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,768 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Hillsborough 29 and State House District Hillsborough 16.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 43 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 43 voted Democratic by 5.4 points (D+5.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,443 votes cast, 4,910 went Democratic and 4,400 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 43 last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 43 voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 43?
New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 43 has a population of 16,131 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 43?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 43 is $97,768 — 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 43?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 43 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.