New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 16 · 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
65.2%
452 votes · D+30.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 62.6%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
67.5%
420 votes · R+35.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 63.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
1,582votes
62.6% of the vote · D+26.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 1,255 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
904votes
35.7% of the vote · D+26.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 828 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
+28.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+26.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +18.3 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+24.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · +19.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DConnie LaneState House · Merrimack 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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%1,446
45.4%1,203
2,649
2018
D
58.0%1,075
42.0%780
1,855
Merrimack 16 recorded a 26.8-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it a reliable anchor for the party in a state that otherwise swings competitively at the federal level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 35.0 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.8 points.
A population of 4,567, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,870 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Merrimack 15 and State House District Merrimack 22.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 16 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 16 voted Democratic by 26.8 points (D+26.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,529 votes cast, 1,582 went Democratic and 904 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 16 last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 16 voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 16?
New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 16 has a population of 4,567 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 16?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 16 is $78,870 — below 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 16?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 16 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.