state house districtNew Hampshire State House District Strafford 12
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+13.4
2008D+22.5
2012D+15.8
2016D+4.5
2020D+13.9
2024D+11.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.7D+13.4 → D+11.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+13.2D+11.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.4% of 11,566 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
4,507
3,555
79
8,141
11,566
70.4%
2020
4,373
3,285
149
7,807
11,126†
70.2%
2016
3,412
3,100
492
7,004
10,563†
66.3%
2012
3,797
2,746
127
6,670
10,315†
64.7%
2008
4,211
2,652
57
6,920
10,069†
68.7%
2004
3,928
2,996
54
6,978
9,823†
71.0%
† 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 12New HampshireUnited States
English20.9%18.3%9.5%
Irish20.8%20.6%9.4%
French10.3%10.5%1.6%
German9.3%8.6%12.5%
Italian8.2%9.8%4.8%
French Canadian6.1%7.2%—
Scottish3.8%2.1%1.3%
American3.8%4.2%5.3%
Asian Indian1.1%0.7%1.4%
Indonesian1.1%——
Chinese0.9%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.9%0.3%0.9%
Korean0.7%0.2%0.4%
Vietnamese0.5%0.2%0.6%
Nepalese0.5%——
Puerto Rican1.1%1.4%1.8%
Mexican1.0%0.8%11.3%
Dominican0.4%0.8%0.7%
Spanish0.4%0.2%—
Spaniard0.3%——
African American†0.7%0.5%9.9%
Jamaican0.4%—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 12
New Hampshire
United States
Median age
38.5
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 12
New Hampshire
United States
Median household income
$80,287
$99,031
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.1%
7.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.3%
40.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NH HD 12
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 12
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 12
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+13.4%
2008
+22.5%
2012
+15.8%
2016
+4.5%
2020
+13.9%
2024
+11.7%
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
D
55.4%Harris4,507
43.7%Trump3,555
1.0%
D+11.7
R+2.2
D+13.2
8,141
D
56.0%Biden4,373
42.1%Trump3,285
1.9%
D+13.9
D+9.5
D+9.5
7,807
D
48.7%Clinton3,412
44.3%Trump3,100
7.0%
D+4.5
R+11.3
D+2.4
7,004
D
56.9%Obama3,797
41.2%Romney2,746
1.9%
D+15.8
R+6.8
D+11.9
6,670
D
60.9%Obama4,211
38.3%McCain2,652
0.8%
D+22.5
D+9.2
D+15.3
6,920
D
56.3%Kerry3,928
42.9%Bush2,996
0.8%
D+13.4
—
D+15.8
6,978
current representation
Current officeholders
DBillie ButlerState House · Strafford 12
DJohn StoneState House · Strafford 12
DMyles EnglandState House · Strafford 12
DWayne PearsonState House · Strafford 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Strafford 12 covers University of New Hampshire territory, and its D+11.7 presidential margin in 2024 reflects the outsized influence of student and academic-community voters in a district of just over 14,000 residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.5 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.7 points.
A population of 14,223, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,287 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Merrimack 08 and State House District 133.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Strafford 12 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Strafford 12 voted Democratic by 11.7 points (D+11.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,141 votes cast, 4,507 went Democratic and 3,555 went Republican.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 12?
New Hampshire State House District Strafford 12 has a population of 14,223 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 12?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 12 is $80,287 — 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 12?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 12 from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
