state house districtNew Hampshire State House District Rockingham 8
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+15.0
2008R+10.7
2012R+15.9
2016R+27.8
2020R+21.4
2024R+26.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+11.2R+15.0 → R+26.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+24.8R+26.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 80.7% of 3,540 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
1,043
1,792
21
2,856
3,540
80.7%
2020
1,082
1,686
48
2,816
3,385†
83.2%
2016
860
1,580
154
2,594
3,237†
80.1%
2012
983
1,360
33
2,376
3,116†
76.3%
2008
1,023
1,272
22
2,317
3,061†
75.7%
2004
930
1,263
29
2,222
3,007†
73.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNH HD 08New HampshireUnited States
Irish25.7%20.6%9.4%
English18.6%18.3%9.5%
Italian14.0%9.8%4.8%
French9.8%10.5%1.6%
German8.6%8.6%12.5%
French Canadian7.0%7.2%—
American4.5%4.2%5.3%
Polish4.4%—2.2%
Dominican0.5%0.8%0.7%
Mexican0.5%0.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%1.4%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NH HD 08
New Hampshire
United States
Median age
42
43.5
39.1
Age 18–24
6.9%
8.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.4%
20.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NH HD 08
New Hampshire
United States
Median household income
$115,104
$99,031
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.1%
7.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.7%
40.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NH HD 08
New Hampshire
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.5%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
2.0%
2.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
1.4%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NH HD 08
New Hampshire
United States
Catholic
—
16.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
4.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
72.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 8
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−15.0%
2008
−10.7%
2012
−15.9%
2016
−27.8%
2020
−21.4%
2024
−26.2%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2024 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
36.5%Harris1,043
62.7%Trump1,792
0.7%
R+26.2
R+4.8
R+24.8
2,856
R
38.4%Biden1,082
59.9%Trump1,686
1.7%
R+21.4
D+6.3
R+25.9
2,816
R
33.2%Clinton860
60.9%Trump1,580
5.9%
R+27.8
R+11.9
R+29.8
2,594
R
41.4%Obama983
57.2%Romney1,360
1.4%
R+15.9
R+5.1
R+19.7
2,376
R
44.2%Obama1,023
54.9%McCain1,272
0.9%
R+10.7
D+4.2
R+18.0
2,317
R
41.9%Kerry930
56.8%Bush1,263
1.3%
R+15.0
—
R+12.5
2,222
current representation
Current officeholders
RSayra DeVitoState House · Rockingham 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+26.2 in a district of roughly 4,400 residents, Rockingham 08 sits well outside competitive range, reflecting the rural-coastal conservative lean that defines much of New Hampshire's seacoast hinterland.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 27.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.2 points.
A population of 4,408, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $115,104 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Rockingham 04 and State House District Rockingham 09.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 8 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 8 voted Republican by 26.2 points (R+26.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,856 votes cast, 1,043 went Democratic and 1,792 went Republican.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 8?
New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 8 has a population of 4,408 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 Rockingham 8?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 8 is $115,104 — 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 Rockingham 8?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 8 from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
