state senate districtNew Hampshire 1st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+1.9
2008D+15.3
2012D+14.0
2016R+6.8
2020R+2.0
2024R+8.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+7.0R+1.9 → R+8.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+7.4R+8.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.9% of 46,039 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,486
17,341
337
32,164
46,039
69.9%
2020
14,759
15,380
502
30,641
45,395†
67.5%
2016
12,296
14,235
2,152
28,683
45,165†
63.5%
2012
15,834
11,893
513
28,240
44,514†
63.4%
2008
16,549
12,083
513
29,145
42,699†
68.3%
2004
14,449
15,020
380
29,849
40,885†
73.0%
† 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 SD 1New HampshireUnited States
English19.6%18.3%9.5%
Irish16.3%20.6%9.4%
French12.8%10.5%1.6%
French Canadian9.0%7.2%—
German8.5%8.6%12.5%
Italian6.9%9.8%4.8%
American6.1%4.2%5.3%
Scottish4.9%2.1%1.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%1.4%1.8%
Mexican0.3%0.8%11.3%
Spanish0.2%0.2%—
African American†0.9%0.5%9.9%
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 SD 1
New Hampshire
United States
Median age
49.7
43.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.6%
8.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
24.3%
20.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NH SD 1
New Hampshire
United States
Median household income
$63,462
$99,031
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.0%
7.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.3%
40.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NH SD 1
New Hampshire
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.8%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
1.2%
2.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.7%
1.2%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
NH SD 1
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 1st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−1.9%
2008
+15.3%
2012
+14.0%
2016
−6.8%
2020
−2.0%
2024
−8.9%
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
45.0%Harris14,486
53.9%Trump17,341
1.0%
R+8.9
R+6.8
R+7.4
32,164
R
48.2%Biden14,759
50.2%Trump15,380
1.6%
R+2.0
D+4.7
R+6.5
30,641
R
42.9%Clinton12,296
49.6%Trump14,235
7.5%
R+6.8
R+20.7
R+8.9
28,683
D
56.1%Obama15,834
42.1%Romney11,893
1.8%
D+14.0
R+1.4
D+10.1
28,240
D
56.8%Obama16,549
41.5%McCain12,083
1.8%
D+15.3
D+17.2
D+8.1
29,145
R
48.4%Kerry14,449
50.3%Bush15,020
1.3%
R+1.9
—
D+0.5
29,849
current representation
Current officeholders
RDavid RochefortState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Coos County and the North Country, this sparsely populated district backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by 13 points, reflecting a rural electorate that has trended steadily rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 8.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.9 points.
A population of 55,447, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,462 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and Essex Senatorial District.
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How did New Hampshire 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 8.9 points (R+8.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,164 votes cast, 14,486 went Democratic and 17,341 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire 1st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire 1st State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in New Hampshire 1st State Senate District?
New Hampshire 1st State Senate District has a population of 55,447 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in New Hampshire 1st State Senate District is $63,462 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Hampshire 1st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
