Overview
- District ID
- nh-hd-005
- State
- New Hampshire
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 19 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.55 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Belknap County | 18.99 sq mi | 100.0% | 4.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Laconia city | 18.99 sq mi | 100.0% | 95.7% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| NH District 1 | 14,117 | 100.0% | 2.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 9,547
- Active Voters
- 9,547 (100.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,172 | 22.8% |
| Republican | 3,747 | 39.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,628 | 38.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,171 (85.6%) | 1,495 (15.7%) | 3,708 (38.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,521 (57.8%) | 787 (8.2%) | 1,980 (20.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,002 (73.3%) | 2,255 (23.6%) | 2,088 (21.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,757 (49.8%) | 947 (9.9%) | 1,085 (11.4%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 04/14/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 14,232 (± 615)
- Median Age
- 47.8
- Median Household Income
- $77,514 (± $10,486)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 28.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,576 | 18.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 8,325 | 58.5% |
| 65 and over | 3,331 | 23.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 479 | 3.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,008 | 91.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 42 | 0.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 174 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 5 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 307 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 204 | 1.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 14,161
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 11,580
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,677 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 477 | 3.4% |
| White | 13,341 | 94.2% |
| Black | 43 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 163 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 5 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,109 | 95.9% |
| Hispanic | 472 | 4.1% |
| White | 10,844 | 93.6% |
| Black | 71 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 161 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 23 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
