New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District
New Hampshire · NH-01
New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District is one of 2 U.S. House districts in New Hampshire, represented in Congress by Chris Pappas (Democrat). It is home to roughly 695,100 people, with a median age of 42.9. The population is about 87% White. The median household income is $97,766, and 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+2).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 2,306 square miles, NH-01 is the 214th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 301 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.17 ranks 348th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 51% of NH-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 49% Donald Trump — a D+2 margin, the 19th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+6.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.9 years old; 18.3% of residents are under 18 and 19% are 65 or older. About 6.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 8.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $97,766, the district's median household income ranks 81st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $390,430, and the median rent is $1,478 a month. 7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.4-minute commute (15.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).