state house districtNew Hampshire State House District Strafford 9
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+3.5
2008D+19.0
2012D+11.8
2016R+3.4
2020D+3.7
2024R+3.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+7.3D+3.5 → R+3.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+2.3R+3.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.8% of 4,621 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
1,383
1,492
27
2,902
4,621
62.8%
2020
1,288
1,194
60
2,542
4,445†
57.2%
2016
1,012
1,091
187
2,290
4,220†
54.3%
2012
1,345
1,057
46
2,448
4,121†
59.4%
2008
1,363
926
15
2,304
4,023†
57.3%
2004
1,107
1,031
20
2,158
3,925†
55.0%
† 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 09New HampshireUnited States
English21.9%18.3%9.5%
Irish21.8%20.6%9.4%
French10.8%10.5%1.6%
German9.8%8.6%12.5%
Italian8.6%9.8%4.8%
French Canadian6.4%7.2%—
Scottish4.0%2.1%1.3%
American4.0%4.2%5.3%
Puerto Rican1.2%1.4%1.8%
Mexican1.0%0.8%11.3%
Dominican0.4%0.8%0.7%
Spanish0.4%0.2%—
Spaniard0.3%——
Asian Indian0.3%0.7%1.4%
Indonesian0.3%——
Chinese0.3%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.3%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
African American†0.8%0.5%9.9%
Jamaican0.5%—0.4%
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 09
New Hampshire
United States
Median age
43.1
43.5
39.1
Age 18–24
14.4%
8.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.1%
20.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NH HD 09
New Hampshire
United States
Median household income
$61,395
$99,031
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.2%
7.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.3%
40.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NH HD 09
New Hampshire
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.3%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
1.4%
2.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NH HD 09
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 Strafford 9
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+3.5%
2008
+19.0%
2012
+11.8%
2016
−3.4%
2020
+3.7%
2024
−3.8%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
47.7%Harris1,383
51.4%Trump1,492
0.9%
R+3.8
R+7.5
R+2.3
2,902
D
50.7%Biden1,288
47.0%Trump1,194
2.4%
D+3.7
D+7.1
R+0.8
2,542
R
44.2%Clinton1,012
47.6%Trump1,091
8.2%
R+3.4
R+15.2
R+5.5
2,290
D
54.9%Obama1,345
43.2%Romney1,057
1.9%
D+11.8
R+7.2
D+7.9
2,448
D
59.2%Obama1,363
40.2%McCain926
0.7%
D+19.0
D+15.4
D+11.7
2,304
D
51.3%Kerry1,107
47.8%Bush1,031
0.9%
D+3.5
—
D+6.0
2,158
current representation
Current officeholders
DAmy MaloneState House · Strafford 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With roughly 5,400 residents, Strafford 09 sits in a historically competitive corner of New Hampshire's Seacoast region, where a 3.8-point Republican lean in 2024 reflects the state's broader rightward drift in lower-turnout legislative contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 3.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.8 points.
A population of 5,410, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,395 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Strafford 08 and State House District Grafton 06.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Strafford 9 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Strafford 9 voted Republican by 3.8 points (R+3.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,902 votes cast, 1,383 went Democratic and 1,492 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Strafford 9 last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Strafford 9 voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 9?
New Hampshire State House District Strafford 9 has a population of 5,410 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 9?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 9 is $61,395 — 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 9?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 9 from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
