New Hampshire 22nd 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
56.7%
5,361 votes · D+13.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 47.5%
Republican
William McKinley1896
75.4%
1,686 votes · R+51.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 72.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
15,428votes
42.4% of the vote · R+13.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 14,908 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
22,394votes
59.4% of the vote · R+19.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 20,502 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
James M. Cox1920
−8.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+34.5 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · −8.6 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+45.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +34.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDaryl AbbasState Senate · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
51.3%18,203
48.7%17,314
35,517
2020
D
51.0%17,094
49.0%16,441
33,535
2018
D
52.4%12,671
47.6%11,499
24,170
Covering rural stretches of western and central New Hampshire, District 22 backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by nearly 20 points — a margin that stands well above the state's own competitive average.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.7 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.9 points.
A population of 59,228, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $116,595 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 19.
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How did New Hampshire 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire 22nd State Senate District voted Republican by 19.9 points (R+19.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,699 votes cast, 14,908 went Democratic and 22,394 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire 22nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire 22nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in New Hampshire 22nd State Senate District?
New Hampshire 22nd State Senate District has a population of 59,228 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in New Hampshire 22nd State Senate District is $116,595 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire 22nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.