New Hampshire State House District Strafford 3
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −8.7% |
| 2016 | −27.4% |
| 2020 | −22.3% |
| 2024 | −25.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 36.6%Harris1,124 | 62.5%Trump1,920 | 0.9% | R+25.9 | R+3.6 | R+24.4 | 3,073 | |
| R | 38.0%Biden1,105 | 60.3%Trump1,752 | 1.7% | R+22.3 | D+5.2 | R+26.7 | 2,906 | |
| R | 33.2%Clinton867 | 60.7%Trump1,583 | 6.1% | R+27.4 | R+18.7 | R+29.5 | 2,610 | |
| R | 44.7%Obama1,105 | 53.4%Romney1,320 | 1.9% | R+8.7 | R+6.3 | R+12.6 | 2,472 | |
| R | 48.3%Obama1,168 | 50.7%McCain1,226 | 1.0% | R+2.4 | D+2.2 | R+9.7 | 2,418 | |
| R | 47.3%Kerry1,026 | 51.9%Bush1,126 | 0.8% | R+4.6 | — | R+2.2 | 2,170 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Despite sitting in a county that leans Democratic at the statewide level, Strafford 03 delivered a 25.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the rural character that sets it apart from the county's more populated urban centers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 27.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.9 points.
A population of 4,516, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,551 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Merrimack 14 and State House District Strafford 02.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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New Hampshire State House District Strafford 3. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/33803/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.