New Hampshire State House District Strafford 14 · 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
76.6%
937 votes · D+53.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 72.5%
Republican
William McKinley1896
57.5%
191 votes · R+20.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 51.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,450votes
72.5% of the vote · D+47.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,120 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,114votes
33.6% of the vote · D+30.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 884 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
Joe Biden2020
+43.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+47.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +38.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+14.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+20.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · −4.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DPeter SchmidtState House · Strafford 14
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%1,840
40.5%1,250
3,090
2020
D
58.0%1,680
42.0%1,216
2,896
2018
D
58.9%1,274
41.1%888
2,162
Anchored by the University of New Hampshire's home city, Strafford 14 delivers some of the widest presidential margins in the state, reflecting the outsized influence of a large student and academic population on a small electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 20.2 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 17.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.4 points.
A population of 5,482, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,404 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Merrimack 18 and State House District Strafford 15.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Strafford 14 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Strafford 14 voted Democratic by 30.4 points (D+30.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,311 votes cast, 2,120 went Democratic and 1,114 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Strafford 14 last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Strafford 14 voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 14?
New Hampshire State House District Strafford 14 has a population of 5,482 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 14?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 14 is $80,404 — 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 14?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 14 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.