Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 4.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 3.7% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 1.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 19.1% | 66.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.3% | 15.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.8% | 13.3% |
| Other | 1.5% | 5.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 71.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+2.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+2.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+5.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+4.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+1.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+4.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+3.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+6.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.5 |
Rockingham, New Hampshire is a county that has a population of 319,082. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+2.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.1% | 50.5% | R+2.4 | R+4.5 |
| 2020 | 50.3% | 48.2% | D+2.1 | D+7.9 |
| 2016 | 44.1% | 49.9% | R+5.8 | R+1.2 |
| 2012 | 47.0% | 51.6% | R+4.6 | R+5.6 |
| 2008 | 49.9% | 48.8% | D+1.1 | D+5.3 |
| 2004 | 47.5% | 51.7% | R+4.2 | R+1.0 |
| 2000 | 45.9% | 49.1% | R+3.1 | R+9.7 |
| 1996 | 47.4% | 40.8% | D+6.6 | D+9.0 |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 38.2% | R+2.5 | D+25.4 |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 63.1% | R+27.9 | D+10.5 |
| 1984 | 30.6% | 69.0% | R+38.4 | R+7.9 |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 57.8% | R+30.5 | R+20.7 |
| 1976 | 44.1% | 53.9% | R+9.8 | D+17.5 |
| 1972 | 35.7% | 63.1% | R+27.3 | R+12.8 |
| 1968 | 40.4% | 55.0% | R+14.6 | R+31.2 |
| 1964 | 58.3% | 41.7% | D+16.6 | D+40.9 |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 62.2% | R+24.3 | D+22.6 |
| 1956 | 26.5% | 73.4% | R+46.9 | R+9.7 |
| 1952 | 31.4% | 68.6% | R+37.2 | R+14.8 |
| 1948 | 38.3% | 60.7% | R+22.3 | — |
What defines Rockingham?
Rockingham has flipped between parties in each of the last three elections — a fiercely contested battleground. It has a predominantly white, college-educated electorate that has shifted sharply toward Democrats in the Trump era. Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2008 election was decided by just 1.1 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
- Turnout of 78.8% in 2024 ranked 3 of 10 in the state — top quartile
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