New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District
New Hampshire · NH-02
New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District is one of 2 U.S. House districts in New Hampshire, represented in Congress by Maggie Goodlander (Democrat). It is home to roughly 692,734 people, with a median age of 43.6. The population is about 88% White. The median household income is $94,339, and 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+4).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 6,957 square miles, NH-02 is the 109th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 100 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.18 ranks 338th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 51% of NH-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 48% Donald Trump — a D+4 margin, the 38th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+9.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 43.6 years old, making this one of the oldest districts in the nation by median age; 18.7% of residents are under 18 and 20% are 65 or older. About 6.3% of residents were born outside the United States, and 7.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $94,339, the district's median household income ranks 100th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $343,067, and the median rent is $1,356 a month. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.6-minute commute (14.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).