New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 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
53.4%
1,885 votes · D+6.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 48.7%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
77.1%
2,374 votes · R+54.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 73.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
7,740votes
48.7% of the vote · R+1.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 7,657 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,438votes
51.8% of the vote · R+4.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,908 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
−3.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · −5.5 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+44.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+20.4 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +41.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDavid LundgrenState House · Rockingham 16
RDoug ThomasState House · Rockingham 16
RKristine PerezState House · Rockingham 16
RRon DunnState House · Rockingham 16
RSherm PackardState House · Rockingham 16
RTom DolanState House · Rockingham 16
RWayne MacDonaldState House · Rockingham 16
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
50.6%8,109
49.4%7,910
16,019
2020
D
50.2%7,534
49.8%7,487
15,021
2018
D
51.7%5,597
48.3%5,233
10,830
Rockingham 16 sits within New Hampshire's seacoast region, where suburban and exurban growth has kept margins competitive. The district's R+4.8 presidential result in 2024 reflects a pattern of single-digit swings that make it a perennial watch list entry.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.8 points.
A population of 25,826, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $132,556 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Hillsborough 12 and State House District Hillsborough 36.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 16 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 16 voted Republican by 4.8 points (R+4.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,275 votes cast, 7,657 went Democratic and 8,438 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 16 last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 16 voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 16?
New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 16 has a population of 25,826 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 16?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 16 is $132,556 — 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 16?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 16 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.