New Hampshire 5th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +27.2% |
| 2008 | +38.2% |
| 2012 | +32.7% |
| 2016 | +35.4% |
| 2020 | +42.6% |
| 2024 | +38.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 68.9%Harris25,059 | 30.0%Trump10,906 | 1.1% | D+38.9 | R+3.7 | D+40.4 | 36,383 | |
| D | 70.6%Biden25,399 | 28.0%Trump10,076 | 1.5% | D+42.6 | D+7.1 | D+38.1 | 36,001 | |
| D | 64.4%Clinton22,573 | 29.0%Trump10,165 | 6.6% | D+35.4 | D+2.7 | D+33.3 | 35,036 | |
| D | 65.4%Obama21,863 | 32.7%Romney10,934 | 1.9% | D+32.7 | R+5.5 | D+28.8 | 33,443 | |
| D | 68.6%Obama23,179 | 30.4%McCain10,273 | 1.0% | D+38.2 | D+11.0 | D+30.9 | 33,804 | |
| D | 63.1%Kerry18,792 | 35.9%Bush10,691 | 1.0% | D+27.2 | — | D+29.7 | 29,782 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored along New Hampshire's short but densely settled seacoast, this district recorded a D+9.9 margin in 2024, outpacing most of the state and reflecting the urbanizing pressure of Portsmouth-area growth on traditional Yankee swing territory.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.9 points.
A population of 58,966, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,627 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 4.
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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New Hampshire 5th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/33005/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.