Rochester city, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 32,573 ( 2,821 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.0 square miles
Population density: 723.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	29,816	91.54%	6.3%
Black:	237	0.73%	1.2%
Indian:	6	0.02%	93.1%
Asian:	575	1.77%	56.7%
2+ races:	1,303	4.00%	203.7%
Hispanic:	636	1.95%	16.3%

Total non-White:	2,757	8.46%	62.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	1,766	7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,055	4.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +578	D +1,287	D + 9.4%
D +1,865
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,551	R +912	R + 6.2%
D +639
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,884	R +1,699	R + 11.6%
D +185

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,306	R +2,986	R + 21.0%
D -1,680
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,367	49.7%	Joe Biden (D)	8,132	48.3%	346	2.1%	16,845	4	3	2.09%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	7,789	51.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,267	41.3%	1,134	7.5%	15,190	5	5	2.04%
2012	61%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,493	51.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,816	46.8%	250	1.7%	14,559	0	0	2.05%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	7,947	54.6%	John McCain (R)	6,483	44.6%	117	0.8%	14,547	0	-1	2.05%
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,770	49.8%	John Kerry (D)	5,691	49.1%	126	1.1%	11,587	1	-1	1.71%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	5,522	48.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,401	47.0%	570	5.0%	11,493	0	0	2.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rochester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8,132

48.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,367

49.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

346

2.1%

TOTAL

16,845

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Rochester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,267

41.3%

Donald Trump (R)

7,789

51.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

742

4.9%

Other

392

2.6%

TOTAL

15,190

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Rochester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,493

51.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,816

46.8%

Other

250

1.7%

TOTAL

14,559

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Rochester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,947

54.6%

John McCain (R)

6,483

44.6%

Other

117

0.8%

TOTAL

14,547

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Rochester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,770

49.8%

John Kerry (D)

5,691

49.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,587

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Rochester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,522

48.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,401

47.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

391

3.4%

Other

179

1.6%

TOTAL

11,493

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rochester city, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	6,191	49.5%	Don Bolduc (R)	6,011	48.1%	305 [+]	2.4%	12,507	4	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 291 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
2022	G	47%	Chris Sununu* (R)	7,625	60.8%	Tom Sherman (D)	4,660	37.2%	251 [+]	2.0%	12,536	4	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 130 (1.0%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 70 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 51 (0.4%);
2020	S2	62%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	9,079	54.4%	Corky Messner (R)	7,117	42.7%	480 [+]	2.9%	16,676	2	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 467 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2020	G	63%	Chris Sununu* (R)	11,705	70.1%	Dan Feltes (D)	4,682	28.0%	316 [+]	1.9%	16,703	5	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 307 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2018	G	45%	Chris Sununu* (R)	6,799	58.8%	Molly Kelly (D)	4,560	39.4%	213 [+]	1.8%	11,572	6	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 208 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2016	S3	59%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	7,236	48.2%	Maggie Hassan (D)	6,926	46.1%	866 [+]	5.8%	15,028	0	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 523 (3.5%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 332 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2016	G	58%	Chris Sununu (R)	7,401	50.2%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	6,460	43.8%	895 [+]	6.1%	14,756	1	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 848 (5.7%); Other (Write-in) 47 (0.3%);
2014	S2	39%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	4,809	50.6%	Scott Brown (R)	4,668	49.1%	34 [+]	0.4%	9,511	1	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 34 (0.4%);
2014	G	39%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	4,854	51.2%	Walt Havenstein (R)	4,593	48.5%	31 [+]	0.3%	9,478	1	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 31 (0.3%);

*: 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

Rochester city, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rochester city, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rochester city, NH