state senate districtNew Hampshire 20th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.9
2008D+14.3
2012D+14.7
2016D+10.8
2020D+17.9
2024D+7.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.8D+1.9 → D+7.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+9.1D+7.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 59.0% of 44,098 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
13,869
11,877
267
26,013
44,098
59.0%
2020
14,477
10,004
526
25,007
42,487†
58.9%
2016
12,050
9,537
1,734
23,321
40,761†
57.2%
2012
12,571
9,294
365
22,230
39,620†
56.1%
2008
12,879
9,620
271
22,770
39,148†
58.2%
2004
11,190
10,776
179
22,145
38,675†
57.3%
† 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 20New HampshireUnited States
Irish19.0%20.6%9.4%
English13.8%18.3%9.5%
French9.8%10.5%1.6%
Italian9.5%9.8%4.8%
French Canadian7.8%7.2%—
German7.7%8.6%12.5%
Polish3.5%—2.2%
American3.1%4.2%5.3%
Puerto Rican3.6%1.4%1.8%
Dominican2.7%0.8%0.7%
Mexican1.6%0.8%11.3%
Colombian0.7%0.2%0.4%
Honduran0.4%—0.3%
Salvadoran0.4%—0.7%
Spanish0.4%0.2%—
Guatemalan0.3%—0.5%
African American†2.3%0.5%9.9%
African0.9%—0.5%
Haitian0.9%—0.3%
Jamaican0.6%—0.4%
Asian Indian1.5%0.7%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.4%0.3%0.9%
Vietnamese0.4%0.2%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Cambodian0.3%——
Nepalese0.3%——
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 20
New Hampshire
United States
Median age
36.6
43.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
8.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.3%
20.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NH SD 20
New Hampshire
United States
Median household income
$75,849
$99,031
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.8%
7.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.5%
40.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NH SD 20
New Hampshire
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.9%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
5.3%
2.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.8%
1.2%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
2.5%
1.4%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
0.6%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NH SD 20
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 20th 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
+14.3%
2012
+14.7%
2016
+10.8%
2020
+17.9%
2024
+7.7%
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. † 2024 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
53.3%Harris13,869
45.7%Trump11,877
1.0%
D+7.7
R+10.2
D+9.1
26,013
D
57.9%Biden14,477
40.0%Trump10,004
2.1%
D+17.9
D+7.1
D+13.4
25,007
D
51.7%Clinton12,050
40.9%Trump9,537
7.4%
D+10.8
R+4.0
D+8.7
23,321
D
56.5%Obama12,571
41.8%Romney9,294
1.6%
D+14.7
D+0.4
D+10.9
22,230
D
56.6%Obama12,879
42.2%McCain9,620
1.2%
D+14.3
D+12.4
D+7.0
22,770
D
50.5%Kerry11,190
48.7%Bush10,776
0.8%
D+1.9
—
D+4.3
22,145
current representation
Current officeholders
DPat LongState Senate · 20
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With roughly 58,000 residents and a 2024 presidential margin of D+7.7, this New Hampshire Senate district leans modestly left of the state's competitive average, making it a reliable but not overwhelming marker for statewide Democratic performance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.7 points.
A population of 57,841, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,849 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 13 and State Senate District 21.
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How did New Hampshire 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire 20th State Senate District voted Democratic by 7.7 points (D+7.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,013 votes cast, 13,869 went Democratic and 11,877 went Republican.
How many people live in New Hampshire 20th State Senate District?
New Hampshire 20th State Senate District has a population of 57,841 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Hampshire 20th State Senate District is $75,849 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Hampshire 20th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
