New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 8 · 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
65.0%
1,431 votes · D+30.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 58.8%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
69.3%
1,374 votes · R+38.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 66.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
3,182votes
55.7% of the vote · D+13.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 3,132 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,713votes
46.0% of the vote · D+7.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,397 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
James M. Cox1920
+15.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+10.5 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +14.0 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+28.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · +23.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DEileen KellyState House · Merrimack 8
DStephanie PayeurState House · Merrimack 8
DTony CaplanState House · Merrimack 8
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%3,415
45.4%2,839
6,254
2020
D
56.3%3,352
43.7%2,599
5,951
2018
D
58.0%2,538
42.0%1,841
4,379
Merrimack 08 covers a slice of the Concord region and backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by roughly 7 points, a margin consistent with the educated, mid-size-city demographics common to New Hampshire's capital area.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 38.6 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.1 points.
A population of 10,784, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,817 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Strafford 12 and State House District 149.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 8 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 8 voted Democratic by 7.1 points (D+7.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,903 votes cast, 3,132 went Democratic and 2,713 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 8 last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 8 voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 8?
New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 8 has a population of 10,784 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 8?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 8 is $95,817 — 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 8?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 8 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.