New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 7 · 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
Joe Biden2020
61.7%
2,986 votes · D+24.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 61.5%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
74.3%
1,289 votes · R+48.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 71.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
2,986votes
61.5% of the vote · D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 2,986 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
2,109votes
49.7% of the vote · R+0.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 1,806 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
Kamala Harris2024
+25.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+24.3 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +20.3 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+35.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+41.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · +33.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DGreg SargentState House · Merrimack 7
DKaren EbelState House · Merrimack 7
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
54.6%2,081
45.4%1,730
3,811
2020
D
56.3%2,043
43.7%1,584
3,627
2018
D
58.0%1,547
42.0%1,122
2,669
Anchored in New Hampshire's capital city, Merrimack 07 has posted some of the widest Democratic presidential margins in the state, reflecting the concentration of government workers, educators, and urban renters that characterizes Concord's core precincts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 48.5 points in 1956. The 2024 margin was 24.3 points.
A population of 6,572, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,621 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 146 and State House District 147.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 7 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 7 voted Democratic by 24.3 points (D+24.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,857 votes cast, 2,986 went Democratic and 1,805 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 7 last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 7 voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 7?
New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 7 has a population of 6,572 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 Merrimack 7?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 7 is $109,621 — 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 Merrimack 7?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 7 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.