HarrisDemocratic43.5%14,483TrumpRepublican55.0%18,308OtherAll other candidates1.6%520
R+11.5- Lead
- 3,825
- Total
- 33,311
- vs nation
- R+10.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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New Hampshire 8th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (47 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic45.4%14,549TrumpRepublican52.6%16,835OtherAll other candidates2.0%639
R+7.1- Lead
- 2,286
- Total
- 32,023
- vs nation
- R+11.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.1%11,977TrumpRepublican52.4%15,636OtherAll other candidates7.5%2,240
R+12.3- Lead
- 3,659
- Total
- 29,853
- vs nation
- R+14.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic50.0%14,197RomneyRepublican48.3%13,700OtherAll other candidates1.7%480
D+1.8- Lead
- 497
- Total
- 28,377
- vs nation
- R+2.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic52.1%15,123McCainRepublican46.5%13,489OtherAll other candidates1.4%414
D+5.6- Lead
- 1,634
- Total
- 29,026
- vs nation
- R+1.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic49.0%13,824BushRepublican49.7%14,007OtherAll other candidates1.3%365
R+0.6- Lead
- 183
- Total
- 28,196
- vs nation
- D+1.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic42.8%10,384BushRepublican50.3%12,215OtherAll other candidates6.9%1,678
R+7.5- Lead
- 1,831
- Total
- 24,277
- vs nation
- R+8.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.0%10,143DoleRepublican39.8%8,976OtherAll other candidates15.2%3,414
D+5.2- Lead
- 1,167
- Total
- 22,533
- vs nation
- R+3.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+11.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 56,4292024 5-year
- Population density
- 87 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 650 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $84,0662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.8 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 17, NH · twin score 94.4
presidential history
Party record book
New Hampshire 8th State Senate District · 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
66.0%
9,666 votes · D+31.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 52.1%
Republican
William McKinley1896
71.6%
3,095 votes · R+50.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 68.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
15,123votes
52.1% of the vote · D+5.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 14,549 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,308votes
55.0% of the vote · R+11.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,835 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+9.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+31.9 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +1.8 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+44.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.8 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +26.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRuth WardState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
Centered on the Lakes Region and White Mountains foothills, this district's low population density and seasonal tourism economy correlate with some of the more consistent Republican margins in the New Hampshire Senate map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.8 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.5 points.
A population of 56,429, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,066 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 17 and State Senate District 7.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 17
New Hampshire
94.4twin score
% unaffiliated12-yr trend% White
State Senate District 7
New Hampshire
91.8twin score
% unaffiliated12-yr trendelasticity≠ Scottish ancestry
State Senate District 6
New Hampshire
88.1twin score
% unaffiliatedelasticityFrench ancestry≠ Scottish ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did New Hampshire 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire 8th State Senate District voted Republican by 11.5 points (R+11.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,311 votes cast, 14,483 went Democratic and 18,308 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire 8th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire 8th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in New Hampshire 8th State Senate District?
New Hampshire 8th State Senate District has a population of 56,429 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Hampshire 8th State Senate District is $84,066 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire 8th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.