New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 20
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +30.9% |
| 2008 | +42.9% |
| 2012 | +42.4% |
| 2016 | +27.2% |
| 2020 | +31.3% |
| 2024 | +27.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 62.9%Harris1,465 | 35.8%Trump833 | 1.3% | D+27.1 | R+4.1 | D+28.6 | 2,328 | |
| D | 64.8%Biden1,471 | 33.5%Trump761 | 1.6% | D+31.3 | D+4.1 | D+26.8 | 2,269 | |
| D | 59.0%Clinton1,195 | 31.9%Trump645 | 9.1% | D+27.2 | R+15.2 | D+25.1 | 2,025 | |
| D | 70.4%Obama1,690 | 28.0%Romney673 | 1.5% | D+42.4 | R+0.5 | D+38.5 | 2,400 | |
| D | 70.8%Obama1,517 | 27.9%McCain598 | 1.4% | D+42.9 | D+11.9 | D+35.6 | 2,144 | |
| D | 65.0%Kerry1,379 | 34.1%Bush723 | 0.9% | D+30.9 | — | D+33.4 | 2,122 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Merrimack 20 covers part of Concord, New Hampshire's capital city, and its 27-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024 reflects the dense, college-educated urban core typical of state capital districts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.9 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.1 points.
A population of 4,231, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,939 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Cheshire 07 and Lamoille-3 State House District.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 20. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/33620/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.