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Congressional District 1·New Hampshire

New Hampshire 1st Congressional District delivered D+2 in 2024.

A coastal-to-lakes swing district decided by thin margins

2008 — 2024·5 elections
NH
LatestD+2in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population556,0912024 ACS

New Hampshire 1st Congressional District: Industrial Catholic Metro district. In 2024, voted D+2%. Democratic peak: D+6 in 2008.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+2MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
556,0912024 5-year
Median household income
$104,3502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
89.5%2024 5-year
Black
1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+6 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+2 in 2016MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
PAPPAS, ChrisCongress 119 · Democratic
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score-0.23 sits at approximately the 38th percentile.0-0.23−1 liberal+1 conservative
PAPPAS scores -0.23 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: SHEA-PORTER, Carol (2017–2019), GUINTA, Frank (2015–2017), SHEA-PORTER, Carol (2013–2015), GUINTA, Frank (2011–2013)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 1
HarrisD+2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 1, NHA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 1, NH, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Rockingham County, NH · R+2Carroll County, NH · R+2Hillsborough County, NH · D+3Strafford County, NH · D+12Belknap County, NH · R+13Merrimack County, NH · D+5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.5%208,123
Donald TrumpRepublican48.5%199,852
OtherAll other candidates0.9%3,828
D+60
R+60
6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +2.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+2.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+6.2%
2012+1.4%
2016−1.7%
2020+5.9%
2024+2.0%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+2.0%
208,123199,852411,803
D
+5.9%
210,248186,333403,057
R
−1.7%
170,656176,821372,032
D
+1.4%
175,811170,882346,693
D
+6.2%
183,338161,762348,602
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2022D53.5%44.4%620,975
2020D56.6%41.0%795,914
2016D48.0%47.8%739,140
2014D51.5%48.2%488,159
2010R36.8%60.1%454,710
2008D51.6%45.3%694,787
2004R33.7%66.2%657,086
2002R46.4%50.8%447,135
1998R28.2%67.8%314,696
1996R46.2%49.3%491,873
1992R45.3%48.2%518,170
1990R31.3%65.1%291,393
1986R32.4%63.0%244,735
1984R41.0%58.8%384,369
1980R47.8%52.1%375,060
1978R48.5%50.7%263,760

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
22.8%
English
19.4%
Italian
10.9%
French
10.1%
German
8.7%
American
4.1%
Polish
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.2%
2.7%
75–84
3.3%
6.1%
65–74
6.4%
7.8%
55–64
8.0%
6.2%
45–54
6.3%
6.2%
35–44
6.0%
6.4%
25–34
6.0%
4.4%
18–24
4.4%
7.0%
5–17
6.6%
2.3%
<5
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$104,350
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$104,350
New Hampshire$99,031
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.5%
Working age (18–64)6.3%
Seniors (65+)8.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.8%
Spanish2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
16.7%
Other Christian
4.4%
Mainline Protestant
2.6%
Baptist
1.1%
Methodist
0.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.8%
Non-Christian
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 72.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

New Hampshire's 1st covers the seacoast, Manchester, and lake-country towns, producing one of New England's most competitive federal contests — the 2024 presidential margin landed at just 2.1 points Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of six points in 2008 and a Republican high of two points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was two points.

A population of 556,091, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $104,350 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 1, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, New Hampshire voted Democratic by 2.0 points (D+2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 411,803 votes cast, 208,123 went Democratic and 199,852 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, New Hampshire's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 1, New Hampshire in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 1, New Hampshire last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 1, New Hampshire voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, New Hampshire?
Congressional District 1, New Hampshire has a population of 556,091 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, New Hampshire?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, New Hampshire is $104,350 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, New Hampshire from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The district's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.