HarrisDemocratic37.8%1,591TrumpRepublican59.8%2,518OtherAll other candidates2.4%99
R+22.0- Lead
- 927
- Total
- 4,208
- vs nation
- R+20.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 13
Contests in this Place (47 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic41.1%1,577TrumpRepublican56.3%2,160OtherAll other candidates2.6%98
R+15.2- Lead
- 583
- Total
- 3,835
- vs nation
- R+19.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.5%1,337TrumpRepublican55.4%1,976OtherAll other candidates7.1%255
R+17.9- Lead
- 639
- Total
- 3,568
- vs nation
- R+20.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.6%1,598RomneyRepublican51.3%1,761OtherAll other candidates2.1%72
R+4.8- Lead
- 163
- Total
- 3,431
- vs nation
- R+8.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.4%1,609McCainRepublican51.4%1,746OtherAll other candidates1.1%39
R+4.0- Lead
- 137
- Total
- 3,394
- vs nation
- R+11.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic45.7%1,525BushRepublican53.6%1,790OtherAll other candidates0.7%25
R+7.9- Lead
- 265
- Total
- 3,340
- vs nation
- R+5.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic42.0%1,172BushRepublican53.5%1,494OtherAll other candidates4.5%125
R+11.5- Lead
- 322
- Total
- 2,791
- vs nation
- R+12.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.6%1,117DoleRepublican44.0%1,055OtherAll other candidates9.4%225
D+2.6- Lead
- 62
- Total
- 2,397
- vs nation
- R+5.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 6,7402024 5-year
- Population density
- 149 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 45.2 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $86,7592024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+10.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.9 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District Merrimack 14, NH · twin score 97.3
presidential history
Party record book
New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 13 · 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
55.1%
765 votes · D+10.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 47.4%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
76.5%
1,098 votes · R+52.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 73.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
1,609votes
47.4% of the vote · R+4.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 1,598 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,518votes
59.8% of the vote · R+22.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,160 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
−3.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+29.8 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · −5.5 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+42.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +40.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RClayton WoodState House · Merrimack 13
RCy AuresState House · Merrimack 13
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
With a population of roughly 6,700, Merrimack 13 delivered a 22-point Republican margin in the 2024 presidential race, reflecting the conservative tilt common to smaller, rural New Hampshire communities outside the Concord urban core.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 52.9 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.0 points.
A population of 6,740, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,759 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Merrimack 14 and State House District Strafford 03.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District Merrimack 14
New Hampshire
97.3twin score
population scale% unaffiliated12-yr trend
State House District Strafford 03
New Hampshire
96.0twin score
population scale% unaffiliated12-yr trend
State House District Strafford 02
New Hampshire
95.9twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scale% White
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 13 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 13 voted Republican by 22.0 points (R+22.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,208 votes cast, 1,591 went Democratic and 2,518 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 13 last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 13 voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 13?
New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 13 has a population of 6,740 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 13?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 13 is $86,759 — 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 13?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 13 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.