state senate districtNew Hampshire 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+9.0
2008D+5.9
2012D+0.8
2016R+9.3
2020R+2.6
2024R+5.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+3.8R+9.0 → R+5.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+3.7R+5.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 76.8% of 47,154 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,020
18,889
308
36,217
47,154
76.8%
2020
16,666
17,559
540
34,765
44,140†
78.8%
2016
13,285
16,235
2,096
31,616
43,049†
73.4%
2012
15,285
15,031
431
30,747
41,964†
73.3%
2008
16,049
14,228
382
30,659
41,875†
73.2%
2004
13,184
15,811
305
29,300
41,787†
70.1%
† 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 2New HampshireUnited States
English22.0%18.3%9.5%
Irish21.8%20.6%9.4%
French12.2%10.5%1.6%
German8.7%8.6%12.5%
Italian8.0%9.8%4.8%
French Canadian7.1%7.2%—
Scottish4.8%2.1%1.3%
American4.2%4.2%5.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.4%1.8%
Mexican0.5%0.8%11.3%
Spanish0.2%0.2%—
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 2
New Hampshire
United States
Median age
49
43.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.2%
8.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
24.5%
20.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NH SD 2
New Hampshire
United States
Median household income
$87,208
$99,031
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.0%
7.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.2%
40.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NH SD 2
New Hampshire
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.0%
8.0%
22.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.0%
1.2%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
NH SD 2
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 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−9.0%
2008
+5.9%
2012
+0.8%
2016
−9.3%
2020
−2.6%
2024
−5.2%
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
47.0%Harris17,020
52.2%Trump18,889
0.9%
R+5.2
R+2.6
R+3.7
36,217
R
47.9%Biden16,666
50.5%Trump17,559
1.6%
R+2.6
D+6.8
R+7.0
34,765
R
42.0%Clinton13,285
51.4%Trump16,235
6.6%
R+9.3
R+10.2
R+11.4
31,616
D
49.7%Obama15,285
48.9%Romney15,031
1.4%
D+0.8
R+5.1
R+3.0
30,747
D
52.3%Obama16,049
46.4%McCain14,228
1.2%
D+5.9
D+14.9
R+1.3
30,659
R
45.0%Kerry13,184
54.0%Bush15,811
1.0%
R+9.0
—
R+6.5
29,300
current representation
Current officeholders
RTim LangState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering sparsely populated terrain in northern New Hampshire, this district's 2024 presidential margin of R+2.4 reflects the gradual competitiveness creeping into a region long dominated by wider rural Republican advantages.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 9.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.2 points.
A population of 56,448, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,208 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 3.
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How did New Hampshire 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 5.2 points (R+5.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,217 votes cast, 17,020 went Democratic and 18,889 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire 2nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in New Hampshire 2nd State Senate District?
New Hampshire 2nd State Senate District has a population of 56,448 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in New Hampshire 2nd State Senate District is $87,208 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Hampshire 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
