Portsmouth city, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 22,138 ( 1,359 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.7 square miles
Population density: 1413.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	19,316	87.25%	3.5%
Black:	259	1.17%	20.6%
Indian:	10	0.05%	75.0%
Asian:	947	4.28%	31.0%
2+ races:	709	3.20%	70.4%
Hispanic:	541	2.44%	5.6%

Total non-White:	2,822	12.75%	33.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	658	3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	701	4.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +204	D +1,548	D + 5.0%
D +1,752
2020 vs. 2012	R -252	D +2,067	D + 10.3%
D +1,815
2020 vs. 2008	R +107	D +1,409	D + 5.0%
D +1,516

2016 vs. 2008	R -97	R +139	D + 0.0%
D -236
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Joe Biden (D)	10,663	72.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,836	26.1%	202	1.4%	14,701	-19	-21	1.82%
2016	76%	Hillary Clinton (D)	8,911	66.6%	Donald Trump (R)	3,632	27.1%	843	6.3%	13,386	-19	-19	1.80%
2012	75%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,848	67.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,088	31.1%	195	1.5%	13,131	-15	-16	1.85%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	9,147	70.4%	John McCain (R)	3,729	28.7%	112	0.9%	12,988	-16	-17	1.83%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	8,436	66.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,185	32.9%	116	0.9%	12,737	-16	-18	1.88%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,862	59.9%	George W. Bush (R)	3,896	34.0%	692	6.0%	11,450	-14	-14	2.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Portsmouth city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10,663

72.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,836

26.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

202

1.4%

TOTAL

14,701

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -21

2016 President, Portsmouth city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

8,911

66.6%

Donald Trump (R)

3,632

27.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

507

3.8%

Other

336

2.5%

TOTAL

13,386

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -19

2012 President, Portsmouth city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,848

67.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,088

31.1%

Other

195

1.5%

TOTAL

13,131

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -16

2008 President, Portsmouth city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,147

70.4%

John McCain (R)

3,729

28.7%

Other

112

0.9%

TOTAL

12,988

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -17

2004 President, Portsmouth city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,185

32.9%

John Kerry (D)

8,436

66.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,737

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -18

2000 President, Portsmouth city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,896

34.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,862

59.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

611

5.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,450

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portsmouth city, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	66%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	8,514	72.7%	Don Bolduc (R)	2,970	25.3%	233 [+]	2.0%	11,717	-19	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 226 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2022	G	65%	Tom Sherman (D)	7,090	60.9%	Chris Sununu* (R)	4,391	37.7%	152 [+]	1.3%	11,633	-19	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 94 (0.8%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 41 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
2020	S2	81%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	10,606	73.2%	Corky Messner (R)	3,561	24.6%	326 [+]	2.2%	14,493	-16	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 320 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2020	G	81%	Dan Feltes (D)	7,350	51.1%	Chris Sununu* (R)	6,861	47.7%	186 [+]	1.3%	14,397	-17	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 178 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2018	G	63%	Molly Kelly (D)	7,226	64.5%	Chris Sununu* (R)	3,864	34.5%	119 [+]	1.1%	11,209	-18	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 113 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2016	S3	75%	Maggie Hassan (D)	8,557	64.4%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	4,331	32.6%	396 [+]	3.0%	13,284	-15	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 200 (1.5%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 183 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2016	G	74%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	8,107	62.4%	Chris Sununu (R)	4,422	34.0%	459 [+]	3.5%	12,988	-15	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 437 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.2%);
2014	S2	53%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	6,228	67.2%	Scott Brown (R)	3,020	32.6%	23 [+]	0.2%	9,271	-15	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 23 (0.2%);
2014	G	52%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	6,424	69.9%	Walt Havenstein (R)	2,747	29.9%	19 [+]	0.2%	9,190	-17	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 19 (0.2%);

*: 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

Portsmouth city, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Portsmouth city, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portsmouth city, NH