New Hampshire State House District Strafford 17 · 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
72.8%
736 votes · D+45.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 64.3%
Republican
William McKinley1896
63.3%
183 votes · R+30.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 56.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
2,102votes
64.2% of the vote · D+30.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 1,713 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,106votes
33.8% of the vote · D+30.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,029 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
Kamala Harris2024
+31.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.4 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +25.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+24.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +2.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJessica LaMontagneState House · Strafford 17
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
59.6%1,826
40.4%1,240
3,066
2020
D
58.0%1,667
42.0%1,206
2,873
2018
D
58.9%1,265
41.1%881
2,146
Strafford 17 delivered a 30.4-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it an outlier in a state defined by razor-thin statewide contests. Its small population of roughly 5,400 suggests a compact, likely urban or campus-anchored constituency.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 30.1 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.4 points.
A population of 5,440, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,344 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Merrimack 16 and State House District Merrimack 22.
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How did New Hampshire State House District Strafford 17 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Strafford 17 voted Democratic by 30.4 points (D+30.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,272 votes cast, 2,102 went Democratic and 1,106 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Strafford 17 last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Strafford 17 voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 17?
New Hampshire State House District Strafford 17 has a population of 5,440 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 17?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 17 is $77,344 — 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 17?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Strafford 17 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.