Overview
- District ID
- nh-sd-008
- State
- New Hampshire
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 649.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 17.7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 6 places
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 2 | 56,429 | 100.0% | 8.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 38,862
- Active Voters
- 38,862 (100.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 8,976 | 23.1% |
| Republican | 14,415 | 37.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 15,471 | 39.8% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,127 (18.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 33,747 (86.8%) | 6,887 (17.7%) | 15,021 (38.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 21,987 (56.6%) | 3,437 (8.8%) | 5,967 (15.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 29,480 (75.9%) | 10,194 (26.2%) | 8,815 (22.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 19,927 (51.3%) | 3,699 (9.5%) | 3,823 (9.8%) |
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
- 56,528 (± 553)
- Median Age
- 46.8
- Median Household Income
- $84,066 (± $3,706)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,528 | 18.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 33,774 | 59.7% |
| 65 and over | 12,226 | 21.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,305 | 2.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 51,962 | 91.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 446 | 0.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 236 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 27 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 116 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,426 | 4.3% |
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
- 56,233
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 45,724
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 54,945 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,290 | 2.3% |
| White | 52,794 | 93.9% |
| Black | 395 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 202 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 27 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 340 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,864 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 860 | 1.9% |
| White | 43,312 | 94.7% |
| Black | 417 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 426 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 449 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 258 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
