state senate districtNew Hampshire 3rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+4.8
2008D+5.7
2012R+1.1
2016R+7.8
2020R+0.8
2024R+4.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+0.3R+4.8 → R+4.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+3.1R+4.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.9% of 48,822 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,223
19,989
315
38,527
48,822
78.9%
2020
18,077
18,380
496
36,953
46,000†
80.3%
2016
14,107
16,682
2,220
33,009
44,137†
74.8%
2012
15,462
15,817
484
31,763
43,413†
73.2%
2008
16,824
14,970
486
32,280
42,519†
75.9%
2004
14,638
16,144
316
31,098
41,624†
74.7%
† 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.
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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 3New HampshireUnited States
English24.8%18.3%9.5%
Irish20.5%20.6%9.4%
German10.3%8.6%12.5%
French9.0%10.5%1.6%
Italian8.8%9.8%4.8%
French Canadian6.4%7.2%—
Scottish6.3%2.1%1.3%
American4.4%4.2%5.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.4%1.8%
Mexican0.2%0.8%11.3%
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 3
New Hampshire
United States
Median age
53.3
43.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
8.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
26.4%
20.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NH SD 3
New Hampshire
United States
Median household income
$86,196
$99,031
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.7%
7.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.5%
40.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NH SD 3
New Hampshire
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.7%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
1.4%
2.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NH SD 3
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 3rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−4.8%
2008
+5.7%
2012
−1.1%
2016
−7.8%
2020
−0.8%
2024
−4.6%
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
47.3%Harris18,223
51.9%Trump19,989
0.8%
R+4.6
R+3.8
R+3.1
38,527
R
48.9%Biden18,077
49.7%Trump18,380
1.3%
R+0.8
D+7.0
R+5.3
36,953
R
42.7%Clinton14,107
50.5%Trump16,682
6.7%
R+7.8
R+6.7
R+9.9
33,009
R
48.7%Obama15,462
49.8%Romney15,817
1.5%
R+1.1
R+6.9
R+5.0
31,763
D
52.1%Obama16,824
46.4%McCain14,970
1.5%
D+5.7
D+10.6
R+1.5
32,280
R
47.1%Kerry14,638
51.9%Bush16,144
1.0%
R+4.8
—
R+2.4
31,098
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark McConkeyState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering a largely rural stretch of northern New Hampshire, this district's 2024 presidential margin of R+1.7 points marks it as among the state's most competitive, where small swings in voter turnout can flip outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 7.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.6 points.
A population of 57,081, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,196 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 6.
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How did New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 4.6 points (R+4.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,527 votes cast, 18,223 went Democratic and 19,989 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District?
New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District has a population of 57,081 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District is $86,196 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Hampshire 3rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
