New Hampshire 16th State Senate District, New Hampshire: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+2%. Democratic peak: D+7 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 57,8412024 5-year
- Median household income
- $105,6202024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+7 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+1 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 16, NHOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 16,966 | 16,288 | 33,757 | ||
| D | 17,349 | 15,139 | 33,054 | ||
| R | 14,121 | 14,390 | 30,533 | ||
| D | 14,742 | 13,972 | 29,164 | ||
| D | 15,105 | 13,460 | 28,942 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
21.2%
English
16.7%
French
10.4%
Italian
10.4%
German
8.4%
American
4.0%
Polish
2.9%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$105,620
State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 16$105,620
New Hampshire$99,031
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.3%
Working age (18–64)6.1%
Seniors (65+)8.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.0%
Spanish3.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 72.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
New Hampshire Senate District 16 leans reliably toward Republican candidates in statewide contests, with its largely rural character and modest population of roughly 58,000 residents shaping a political environment that diverges from the state's more competitive urban corridors.
The Democratic margin in New Hampshire 16th State Senate District has rarely exceeded seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded one points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by two points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 86% non-Hispanic-white share, a 6% poverty rate, and a median household income of $105,620 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 16, New Hampshire vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 16, New Hampshire voted Democratic by 2.0 points (D+2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,757 votes cast, 16,966 went Democratic and 16,288 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 16, New Hampshire's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, New Hampshire as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 16, New Hampshire last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 16, New Hampshire voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State Senate District 16, New Hampshire?
State Senate District 16, New Hampshire has a population of 57,841 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 16, New Hampshire?
Median household income in State Senate District 16, New Hampshire is $105,620 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of State Senate District 16, New Hampshire?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, New Hampshire from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.