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Merrimack County, NH


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Concord, NH
Designated Market Area: Boston, MA-NH-VT
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 156,020   ( 9,575 from 2010 , 2,220 from 2020)
Land area: 932.9 square miles
Population density: 167.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:142,649 91.43% 3.3%
Black:2,7691.77% 90.7%
Indian:3590.23% 1.1%
Asian:3,7342.39% 59.1%
2+ races:2,3781.52% 32.1%
Hispanic:4,1312.65% 76.6%
Total non-White:13,3718.57% 59.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,986 9.7
Deaths:3,52511.5
Net Migration: 2,1206.9
Net Immigration: 5531.8
Change in White population:4,601 3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:4,974 3.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Merrimack County, NH

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,037 D +6,298 D + 6.8%
D +8,335
2020 vs. 2012 R +5,187 R +1,410 R + 2.9%
D +3,777
2020 vs. 2008 R +5,701 R +2,246 R + 4.0%
D +3,455
2016 vs. 2008 R +3,664 R +8,544 R + 10.8%
D -4,880
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 48,533 53.8% Donald Trump* (R) 39,711 44.1% 1,889 [+] 2.1% 90,133 -1 -3 11.18%
2016 70% Hillary Clinton (D) 40,198 48.1% Donald Trump (R) 37,674 45.0% 5,776 [+] 6.9% 83,648 -1 -1 11.24%
2012 69% Barack Obama* (D) 44,756 55.6% Mitt Romney (R) 34,524 42.9% 1,234 [+] 1.5% 80,514 -4 -4 11.32%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 45,078 56.3% John McCain (R) 34,010 42.5% 1,018 [+] 1.3% 80,106 -2 -3 11.27%
2004 71% John Kerry (D) 39,975 52.2% George W. Bush* (R) 36,060 47.0% 612 [+] 0.8% 76,647 -2 -4 11.31%
2000 62% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 30,622 48.1% George W. Bush (R) 30,028 47.2% 3,034 [+] 4.8% 63,684 -1 -1 11.19%
1996 58% Bill Clinton* (D) 29,381 52.3% Robert Dole (R) 21,231 37.8% 5,588 [+] 9.9% 56,200 -2 -3 11.26%
1992 64% Bill Clinton (D) 24,437 41.5% George Bush* (R) 22,114 37.5% 12,353 [+] 21.0% 58,904 0 0 10.95%
1988 57% George Bush (R) 29,535 60.7% Michael Dukakis (D) 18,637 38.3% 514 [+] 1.1% 48,686 -2 7 10.81%
1984 53% Ronald Reagan* (R) 27,925 67.1% Walter Mondale (D) 13,510 32.5% 156 0.4% 41,591 -1 8 10.69%
1980 59% Ronald Reagan (R) 23,584 56.2% Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,083 28.8% 6,293 [+] 15.0% 41,960 -2 6 10.93%
1976 60% Gerald Ford* (R) 21,853 58.6% Jimmy Carter (D) 14,865 39.9% 564 [+] 1.5% 37,282 4 11 10.98%
1972 66% Richard Nixon* (R) 25,354 67.7% George McGovern (D) 11,737 31.3% 362 [+] 1.0% 37,453 4 7 11.21%
1968 69% Richard Nixon (R) 19,289 57.9% Hubert Humphrey (D) 12,711 38.2% 1,292 [+] 3.9% 33,292 6 15 11.20%
1964 72% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 19,818 61.2% Barry Goldwater (R) 12,564 38.8% 0 0.0% 32,382 3 0 11.24%
1960 81% Richard Nixon (R) 20,395 60.6% John Kennedy (D) 13,278 39.4% 0 0.0% 33,673 7 11 11.39%
1956 71% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 22,060 71.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,711 28.3% 3 0.0% 30,774 6 14 11.53%
1952 76% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 21,824 67.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 10,310 32.1% 0 0.0% 32,134 7 13 11.77%
1948 68% Thomas Dewey (R) 16,586 59.4% Harry Truman* (D) 11,171 40.0% 178 [+] 0.6% 27,935 7 14 12.07%
1944 69% Thomas Dewey (R) 14,599 52.2% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,382 47.8% 2 0.0% 27,983 4 6 12.19%
1940 74% Wendell Willkie (R) 14,923 50.4% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 14,692 49.6% 0 0.0% 29,615 4 6 12.58%
1936 76% Alf Landon (R) 14,456 51.0% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,645 48.2% 218 [+] 0.8% 28,319 3 15 12.98%
1932 75% Herbert Hoover* (R) 13,986 52.0% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 12,805 47.6% 117 [+] 0.4% 26,908 2 12 13.09%
1928 74% Herbert Hoover (R) 15,724 60.6% Al Smith (D) 10,139 39.1% 72 [+] 0.3% 25,935 2 2 13.18%
1924 67% Calvin Coolidge (R) 13,587 59.9% John Davis (D) 8,283 36.5% 822 [+] 3.6% 22,692 0 6 13.77%
1920 67% Warren Harding (R) 12,748 58.3% James Cox (D) 8,976 41.0% 148 [+] 0.7% 21,872 -2 -2 13.75%
1916 37% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 5,970 49.2% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 5,967 49.1% 207 [+] 1.7% 12,144 0 3 13.63%
1912 36% Woodrow Wilson (D) 4,741 40.0% William Taft* (R) 4,632 39.1% 2,480 [+] 20.9% 11,853 2 16 13.48%
1908 33% William Taft (R) 5,932 52.6% William J. Bryan (D) 4,846 43.0% 489 [+] 4.3% 11,267 -7 1 12.57%
1904 37% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 7,433 59.7% Alton Parker (D) 4,740 38.1% 270 [+] 2.2% 12,443 0 3 13.80%
1900 39% William McKinley* (R) 7,517 57.7% William J. Bryan (D) 5,248 40.2% 274 [+] 2.1% 13,039 -2 6 14.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 48,533 53.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 39,711 44.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,561 1.7%
Other 328 0.4%
TOTAL 90,133
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 40,198 48.1%
Donald Trump (R) 37,674 45.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,378 4.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 753 0.9%
Evan McMullin (I) 140 0.2%
Other 1,505 1.8%
TOTAL 83,648
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1


2012 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 44,756 55.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 34,524 42.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 899 1.1%
Other 335 0.4%
TOTAL 80,514
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 45,078 56.3%
John McCain (R) 34,010 42.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 352 0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 221 0.3%
Other 445 0.6%
TOTAL 80,106
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 36,060 47.0%
John Kerry (D) 39,975 52.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 454 0.6%
Other 158 0.2%
TOTAL 76,647
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 30,028 47.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 30,622 48.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,343 3.7%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 230 0.4%
Other 461 0.7%
TOTAL 63,684
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1


1996 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 29,381 52.3%
Robert Dole (R) 21,231 37.8%
Ross Perot (Ref) 4,814 8.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 428 0.8%
Other 346 0.6%
TOTAL 56,200
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3


1992 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 24,437 41.5%
George Bush* (R) 22,114 37.5%
Ross Perot (I) 11,860 20.1%
Other 493 0.8%
TOTAL 58,904
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0


1988 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 29,535 60.7%
Michael Dukakis (D) 18,637 38.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 433 0.9%
Other 81 0.2%
TOTAL 48,686
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 7


1984 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 27,925 67.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 13,510 32.5%
Other 156 0.4%
TOTAL 41,591
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 8


1980 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 23,584 56.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,083 28.8%
John Anderson (I) 5,894 14.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 202 0.5%
Other 197 0.5%
TOTAL 41,960
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 6


1976 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 14,865 39.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 21,853 58.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 377 1.0%
Other 187 0.5%
TOTAL 37,282
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 11


1972 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 25,354 67.7%
George McGovern (D) 11,737 31.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 308 0.8%
Other 54 0.1%
TOTAL 37,453
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7


1968 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 19,289 57.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 12,711 38.2%
George Wallace (AIP) 1,201 3.6%
Other 91 0.3%
TOTAL 33,292
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 15


1964 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 19,818 61.2%
Barry Goldwater (R) 12,564 38.8%
TOTAL 32,382
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0


1956 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 22,060 71.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,711 28.3%
Other 3 0.0%
TOTAL 30,774
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 14


1952 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 21,824 67.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 10,310 32.1%
TOTAL 32,134
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 13


1948 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 11,171 40.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 16,586 59.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 161 0.6%
Other 17 0.1%
TOTAL 27,935
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14


1944 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,382 47.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 14,599 52.2%
Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL 27,983
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


1936 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,645 48.2%
Alf Landon (R) 14,456 51.0%
William Lemke (Union) 194 0.7%
Other 24 0.1%
TOTAL 28,319
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 15


1932 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 12,805 47.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 13,986 52.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 82 0.3%
Other 35 0.1%
TOTAL 26,908
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 12


1928 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 15,724 60.6%
Al Smith (D) 10,139 39.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 45 0.2%
Other 27 0.1%
TOTAL 25,935
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2


1924 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 13,587 59.9%
John Davis (D) 8,283 36.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 822 3.6%
TOTAL 22,692
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6


1920 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 12,748 58.3%
James Cox (D) 8,976 41.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 148 0.7%
TOTAL 21,872
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2


1916 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 5,967 49.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 5,970 49.2%
Allan Benson (Soc) 160 1.3%
James Hanly (Proh) 47 0.4%
TOTAL 12,144
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3


1912 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 4,741 40.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 2,119 17.9%
William Taft* (R) 4,632 39.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 269 2.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 92 0.8%
TOTAL 11,853
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 16


1908 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 5,932 52.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 4,846 43.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 282 2.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 156 1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 50 0.4%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 11,267
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 1


1904 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 7,433 59.7%
Alton Parker (D) 4,740 38.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 139 1.1%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 122 1.0%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 12,443
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3


1900 President, Merrimack County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 7,517 57.7%
William J. Bryan (D) 5,248 40.2%
John Woolley (Proh) 224 1.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 50 0.4%
TOTAL 13,039
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merrimack County, NH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 56% Maggie Hassan* (D) 39,367 55.6% Don Bolduc (R) 29,965 42.3% 1,526 [+] 2.2% 70,858 -2 11.41%
2022 G 56% Chris Sununu* (R) 38,669 54.7% Tom Sherman (D) 30,835 43.6% 1,248 [+] 1.8% 70,752 -2 11.43%
2020 S2 71% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 52,343 58.8% Corky Messner (R) 34,687 38.9% 2,031 [+] 2.3% 89,061 -2 11.19%
2020 G 71% Chris Sununu* (R) 56,266 63.2% Dan Feltes (D) 31,572 35.5% 1,145 [+] 1.3% 88,983 -2 11.22%
2018 G 53% Chris Sununu* (R) 33,513 51.5% Molly Kelly (D) 30,540 47.0% 972 [+] 1.5% 65,025 -1 11.34%
2016 S3 69% Maggie Hassan (D) 41,412 49.9% Kelly Ayotte* (R) 38,540 46.4% 3,030 [+] 3.7% 82,982 -1 11.23%
2016 G 68% Colin Van Ostern (D) 41,195 50.3% Chris Sununu (R) 37,295 45.5% 3,467 [+] 4.2% 81,957 -3 11.31%
2014 S2 48% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 32,413 56.7% Scott Brown (R) 24,597 43.0% 171 [+] 0.3% 57,181 -5 11.71%
2014 G 48% Maggie Hassan* (D) 32,365 56.7% Walt Havenstein (R) 24,608 43.1% 127 [+] 0.2% 57,100 -4 11.74%
2012 G 68% Maggie Hassan (D) 46,037 58.2% Ovide Lamontagne (R) 31,127 39.3% 1,972 [+] 2.5% 79,136 -3 11.40%
2010 S3 48% Kelly Ayotte (R) 31,456 57.3% Paul Hodes (D) 21,655 39.4% 1,784 [+] 3.2% 54,895 -3 12.06%
2010 G 48% John Lynch* (D) 31,929 58.0% John Stephen (R) 21,548 39.2% 1,550 [+] 2.8% 55,027 -6 12.05%
2008 S2 70% Jeanne Shaheen (D) 42,646 54.1% John E. Sununu* (R) 33,958 43.1% 2,250 [+] 2.9% 78,854 -2 11.35%
2008 G 70% John Lynch* (D) 58,410 74.8% Joe Kenney (R) 18,222 23.3% 1,470 [+] 1.9% 78,102 -4 11.44%
2006 G 45% John Lynch* (D) 39,351 79.0% Jim Coburn (R) 10,412 20.9% 78 [+] 0.2% 49,841 -5 12.35%
2004 S3 70% Judd Gregg* (R) 49,804 66.4% Doris Haddock (D) 25,117 33.5% 79 [+] 0.1% 75,000 0 11.41%
2004 G 71% John Lynch (D) 45,403 59.8% Craig Benson* (R) 30,443 40.1% 89 [+] 0.1% 75,935 -9 11.38%
2002 S2 51% Jeanne Shaheen (D) 26,898 50.3% John E. Sununu (R) 25,263 47.2% 1,366 [+] 2.6% 53,527 -4 11.97%
2002 G 51% Craig Benson (R) 27,773 52.3% Mark Fernald (D) 23,711 44.6% 1,625 [+] 3.1% 53,109 -6 11.99%
2000 G 62% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 33,571 52.8% Gordon Humphrey (R) 24,479 38.5% 5,552 [+] 8.7% 63,602 -5 11.26%
1998 S3 38% Judd Gregg* (R) 26,192 68.6% George Condodemetraky (D) 10,341 27.1% 1,626 [+] 4.3% 38,159 1 12.12%
1998 G 39% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 27,606 71.4% Jay Lucas (R) 9,503 24.6% 1,532 [+] 4.0% 38,641 -6 12.12%
1996 S2 57% Dick Swett (D) 27,358 48.9% Bob Smith* (R) 25,737 46.0% 2,814 [+] 5.0% 55,909 -3 11.35%
1996 G 58% Jeanne Shaheen (D) 35,835 63.2% Ovide Lamontagne (R) 19,264 34.0% 1,586 [+] 2.8% 56,685 -6 11.40%
1994 G 41% Steve Merrill* (R) 25,079 64.2% Wayne King (D) 11,470 29.4% 2,523 [+] 6.5% 39,072 -6 12.53%
1992 S3 62% John Rauh (D) 30,489 53.1% Judd Gregg (R) 23,390 40.7% 3,593 [+] 6.3% 57,472 -7 11.09%
1992 G 63% Steve Merrill (R) 29,617 51.4% Deborah Arnesen (D) 25,697 44.6% 2,294 [+] 4.0% 57,608 -5 11.16%
1990 S2 38% Bob Smith (R) 21,116 61.8% John Durkin (D) 11,602 34.0% 1,439 [+] 4.2% 34,157 -3 11.72%
1990 G 39% Judd Gregg* (R) 18,537 53.4% Joseph Grandmaison (D) 14,159 40.8% 2,041 [+] 5.9% 34,737 -7 11.77%
1988 G 56% Judd Gregg (R) 28,604 58.9% Paul McEachern (D) 19,695 40.6% 238 [+] 0.5% 48,537 -1 10.98%
1986 S3 35% Warren Rudman* (R) 18,279 64.3% Endicott Peabody (D) 9,064 31.9% 1,089 [+] 3.8% 28,432 1 11.61%
1986 G 35% Paul McEachern (D) 15,558 54.0% John Sununu* (R) 13,246 46.0% 19 [+] 0.1% 28,823 -8 11.48%
1984 S2 53% Gordon Humphrey* (R) 23,804 57.5% Norman D'Amours (D) 17,470 42.2% 142 [+] 0.3% 41,416 -1 10.77%
1984 G 53% John Sununu* (R) 25,528 61.4% Chris Spirou (D) 16,045 38.6% 37 [+] 0.1% 41,610 -5 10.84%
1982 G 44% Hugh Gallen* (D) 18,725 56.9% John Sununu (R) 13,691 41.6% 493 [+] 1.5% 32,909 -10 11.65%
1980 S3 58% Warren Rudman (R) 22,284 53.9% John Durkin* (D) 19,044 46.1% 6 [+] 0.0% 41,334 2 11.02%
1980 G 59% Hugh Gallen* (D) 28,132 66.3% Meldrim Thomson (R) 14,110 33.3% 191 [+] 0.5% 42,433 -7 11.05%
1978 S2 49% Gordon Humphrey (R) 17,072 54.2% Thomas McIntyre* (D) 14,229 45.1% 225 [+] 0.7% 31,526 3 11.95%
1978 G 49% Hugh Gallen (D) 18,043 57.0% Meldrim Thomson* (R) 11,565 36.5% 2,038 [+] 6.4% 31,646 -9 11.74%
1976 G 62% Harry Spanos (D) 19,716 51.0% Meldrim Thomson* (R) 18,950 49.0% 8 [+] 0.0% 38,674 -9 11.29%
1975 S3 51% John Durkin (D) 16,696 54.3% Louis Wyman (R) 12,884 41.9% 1,171 [+] 3.8% 30,751 -1 11.71%
1974 S3 45% John Durkin (D) 13,351 50.2% Louis Wyman (R) 13,162 49.5% 82 [+] 0.3% 26,595 0 11.96%
1974 G 45% Richard Leonard (D) 14,011 52.5% Meldrim Thomson* (R) 12,667 47.5% 15 [+] 0.1% 26,693 -4 11.78%
1972 S2 64% Thomas McIntyre* (D) 20,511 56.5% Wesley Powell (R) 15,805 43.5% 1 [+] 0.0% 36,317 0 11.20%
1972 G 64% Meldrim Thomson (R) 14,887 40.4% Malcolm McLane (I) 11,394 31.0% 10,528 [+] 28.6% 36,809 -1 11.39%
1970 G 51% Walter Peterson* (R) 13,812 53.5% Roger Crowley (D) 9,018 34.9% 2,989 [+] 11.6% 25,819 8 11.61%
1968 S3 66% Norris Cotton* (R) 20,357 63.5% John King (D) 11,712 36.5% 3 [+] 0.0% 32,072 4 11.18%
1968 G 66% Walter Peterson (R) 19,691 61.3% Emile Bussiere (D) 12,403 38.6% 10 [+] 0.0% 32,104 9 11.25%
1966 S2 56% Harrison Thyng (R) 13,559 51.6% Thomas McIntyre* (D) 12,721 48.4% 12 [+] 0.0% 26,292 6 11.47%
1966 G 58% Hugh Gregg (R) 14,263 52.4% John King* (D) 12,890 47.3% 84 [+] 0.3% 27,237 6 11.66%
1964 G 71% John King* (D) 19,818 61.6% John Pillsbury (R) 12,353 38.4% 0 0.0% 32,171 5 11.25%
1962 S3 61% Norris Cotton* (R) 17,402 66.0% Alfred Catalfo (D) 8,956 34.0% 0 0.0% 26,358 6 11.74%
1962 S2 61% Perkins Bass (R) 14,516 54.8% Thomas McIntyre (D) 11,981 45.2% 0 0.0% 26,497 7 11.79%
1962 G 63% John King (D) 15,139 55.2% John Pillsbury (R) 12,284 44.8% 0 0.0% 27,423 4 11.92%
1960 S2 79% Styles Bridges* (R) 21,215 64.4% Herbert Hill (D) 11,753 35.6% 0 0.0% 32,968 4 11.47%
1960 G 79% Wesley Powell* (R) 16,816 50.9% Bernard Boutin (D) 16,222 49.1% 0 0.0% 33,038 -5 11.37%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Merrimack County, NH

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NH01Chris Pappas* (D) 3,337 50.1% Karoline Leavitt (R) 3,319 49.9% 1 0.0% 6,657
2022-11-08 NH02Ann Kuster* (D) 37,102 58.2% Robert Burns (R) 26,584 41.7% 104 0.2% 63,790
County Total for 2022-11-08:   70,447
2020-11-03 NH01Matt Mowers (R) 4,279 50.4% Chris Pappas* (D) 4,068 47.9% 140 1.6% 8,487
2020-11-03 NH02Ann Kuster* (D) 44,408 55.7% Steve Negron (R) 33,316 41.8% 1,940 2.4% 79,664
County Total for 2020-11-03:   88,151
2018-11-06 NH01Chris Pappas (D) 3,079 51.8% Eddie Edwards (R) 2,803 47.1% 65 1.1% 5,947
2018-11-06 NH02Ann Kuster* (D) 33,623 57.2% Steve Negron (R) 23,823 40.5% 1,322 2.2% 58,768
County Total for 2018-11-06:   64,715
2016-11-08 NH01Carol Shea-Porter (D) 3,218 46.2% Frank Guinta* (R) 2,809 40.3% 942 13.5% 6,969
2016-11-08 NH02Ann Kuster* (D) 36,598 51.3% Jim Lawrence (R) 31,263 43.8% 3,438 4.8% 71,299
County Total for 2016-11-08:   78,268
2014-11-04 NH01Frank Guinta (R) 2,856 56.7% Carol Shea-Porter* (D) 2,179 43.3% 0 0.0% 5,035
2014-11-04 NH02Ann Kuster* (D) 29,553 56.2% Marilinda Garcia (R) 22,897 43.5% 139 0.3% 52,589
County Total for 2014-11-04:   57,624
2012-11-06 NH01Frank Guinta* (R) 3,720 51.9% Carol Shea-Porter (D) 3,147 43.9% 295 4.1% 7,162
2012-11-06 NH02Ann Kuster (D) 37,426 52.6% Charlie Bass* (R) 30,653 43.0% 3,136 4.4% 71,215
County Total for 2012-11-06:   78,377
2010-11-02 NH01Frank Guinta (R) 2,817 60.2% Carol Shea-Porter* (D) 1,699 36.3% 166 3.5% 4,682
2010-11-02 NH02Ann Kuster (D) 24,634 49.8% Charlie Bass (R) 22,699 45.9% 2,155 4.4% 49,488
County Total for 2010-11-02:   54,170
2008-11-04 NH01Jeb Bradley (R) 3,594 52.1% Carol Shea-Porter* (D) 3,174 46.1% 124 1.8% 6,892
2008-11-04 NH02Paul Hodes* (D) 40,579 58.4% Jennifer Horn (R) 27,747 39.9% 1,149 1.7% 69,475
County Total for 2008-11-04:   76,367
2006-11-07 NH01Jeb Bradley* (R) 2,099 55.8% Carol Shea-Porter (D) 1,655 44.0% 8 0.2% 3,762
2006-11-07 NH02Paul Hodes (D) 24,285 53.1% Charlie Bass* (R) 20,646 45.1% 801 1.8% 45,732
County Total for 2006-11-07:   49,494
2004-11-02 NH01Jeb Bradley* (R) 4,424 70.8% Justin Nadeau (D) 1,820 29.1% 1 0.0% 6,245
2004-11-02 NH02Charlie Bass* (R) 38,391 55.6% Paul Hodes (D) 28,699 41.6% 1,933 2.8% 69,023
County Total for 2004-11-02:   75,268
2002-11-05 NH01Jeb Bradley (R) 2,811 65.3% Martha Clark (D) 1,342 31.2% 150 3.5% 4,303
2002-11-05 NH02Charlie Bass* (R) 28,065 57.3% Katrina Swett (D) 19,856 40.5% 1,064 2.2% 48,985
County Total for 2002-11-05:   53,288
2000-11-07 NH01John E. Sununu* (R) 4,964 56.6% Martha Clark (D) 3,643 41.6% 158 1.8% 8,765
2000-11-07 NH02Charlie Bass* (R) 28,969 53.9% Barney Brannen (D) 23,241 43.3% 1,494 2.8% 53,704
County Total for 2000-11-07:   62,469
1998-11-03 NH01John E. Sununu* (R) 3,263 71.0% Peter Flood (D) 1,324 28.8% 8 0.2% 4,595
1998-11-03 NH02Mary Rauh (D) 16,885 49.1% Charlie Bass* (R) 16,874 49.1% 622 1.8% 34,381
County Total for 1998-11-03:   38,976
1996-11-05 NH01John E. Sununu (R) 3,792 52.0% Joseph Keefe (D) 3,295 45.2% 205 2.8% 7,292
1996-11-05 NH02Charlie Bass* (R) 23,986 49.4% Deborah Arnesen (D) 22,326 46.0% 2,268 4.7% 48,580
County Total for 1996-11-05:   55,872
1994-11-08 NH01Bill Zeliff* (R) 3,140 71.3% Bill Verge (D) 1,045 23.7% 216 4.9% 4,401
1994-11-08 NH02Charlie Bass (R) 16,831 48.9% Dick Swett* (D) 16,746 48.7% 817 2.4% 34,394
County Total for 1994-11-08:   38,795
1992-11-03 NH01Bill Zeliff* (R) 4,358 59.1% Bob Preston (D) 2,747 37.2% 272 3.7% 7,377
1992-11-03 NH02Dick Swett* (D) 33,269 67.1% Bill Hatch (R) 15,167 30.6% 1,153 2.3% 49,589
County Total for 1992-11-03:   56,966
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Merrimack County, NH

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 100,365 31,087 31.0% 32,509 32.4% 36,769 36.6% Dem +1,422 Dem +1.4% 80%
2020 125,147 37,479 29.9% 40,323 32.2% 47,345 37.8% Dem +2,844 Dem +2.3% 99%
2018 113,433 34,484 30.4% 33,529 29.6% 45,420 40.0% Rep +955 Rep +0.8% 92%
2016 104,582 34,170 32.7% 32,454 31.0% 37,958 36.3% Rep +1,716 Rep +1.6% 86%
2014 102,104 31,775 31.1% 27,801 27.2% 42,528 41.7% Rep +3,974 Rep +3.9% 86%
2012 102,082 31,503 30.9% 28,767 28.2% 41,812 41.0% Rep +2,736 Rep +2.7% 87%
2010 108,470 33,084 30.5% 31,593 29.1% 43,793 40.4% Rep +1,491 Rep +1.4% 95%
2008 109,506 33,008 30.1% 32,899 30.0% 43,599 39.8% Rep +109 Rep +0.1% 98%
2006 97,731 30,349 31.1% 25,585 26.2% 41,797 42.8% Rep +4,764 Rep +4.9% 89%
2004 96,601 31,214 32.3% 25,613 26.5% 39,774 41.2% Rep +5,601 Rep +5.8% 90%
2002 78,327 30,317 38.7% 18,930 24.2% 29,080 37.1% Rep +11,387 Rep +14.5% 75%
2000 92,200 34,608 37.5% 22,979 24.9% 34,613 37.5% Rep +11,629 Rep +12.6% 90%
1998 82,379 31,223 37.9% 21,720 26.4% 29,436 35.7% Rep +9,503 Rep +11.5% 83%
1994 72,413 29,949 41.4% 21,649 29.9% 20,815 28.7% Rep +8,300 Rep +11.5% 76%
1986 59,708 24,900 41.7% 15,371 25.7% 19,437 32.6% Rep +9,529 Rep +16.0% 73%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.