New Hampshire State House District Strafford 1 · 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
61.6%
747 votes · D+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 51.3%
Republican
William McKinley1896
78.6%
305 votes · R+57.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 68.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
1,405votes
38.4% of the vote · R+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 1,396 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,232votes
60.9% of the vote · R+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,000 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+0.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+23.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +0.1 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+51.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +27.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRobley HallState House · Strafford 1
RSue DeLemusState House · Strafford 1
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
59.5%2,256
40.5%1,533
3,789
2020
D
58.0%2,059
42.0%1,490
3,549
2018
D
58.9%1,563
41.1%1,089
2,652
With a population under 7,000, this district posts presidential margins well above the state average, signaling a rurally concentrated electorate that has moved sharply rightward compared to the more urbanized parts of Strafford County.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.2 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.6 points.
A population of 6,722, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,943 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Belknap 04 and State House District Merrimack 05.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Strafford 1 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Strafford 1 voted Republican by 22.6 points (R+22.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,663 votes cast, 1,405 went Democratic and 2,232 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Strafford 1 last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Strafford 1 voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 1?
New Hampshire State House District Strafford 1 has a population of 6,722 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 Strafford 1?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 1 is $66,943 — 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 Strafford 1?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 1 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.