400-member House
The House has 400 members, one of the largest legislatures in the world. Districts are named by county and number ('Hillsborough 12'); many elect several members, and voters pick as many candidates as there are seats.
New Hampshire › New Hampshire House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Hillsborough 27
Mary Murphy has no major-party opponent.
Mary Murphy has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Mary Murphy
The district
Lean R+11: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 4,924
- People per km²
- 31
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 38%
- White, no degree
- 58%of adults
- White 93%
- Hispanic 3%
- Other / multiracial 4%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
2,248 votes · R+18.9✓ Mary Murphy (R)59.4%
Susan Kane (D)40.6%
2024 President Vote in this district
2,338 two-party votes · R+11.8 · R+10.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)55.9%
Kamala Harris (D)44.1%
2022
3,718 votes · R+11.0✓ Karen Reid (R)55.5%
Susan Kane (D)44.5%
2020 Earlier district lines
10,527 votes · R+0.8✓ Susan E Homola (R)25.9%
✓ Kat McGhee (D)25.5%
David C Werner (R)24.6%
Tom Harris (D)24.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
2,258 two-party votes · R+6.6 · R+11.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)53.3%
Joe Biden (D)46.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
1,884 two-party votes · R+9.3 · R+11.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)54.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)45.3%
Also on the ballot in New Hampshire
Neighboring districts
State House District Hillsborough 28David EriksonKeith Erf2 seats99%Rep.97%Rep. State House District Hillsborough 30Janet McEwenTim Morehouse3 seats79%Rep.78%Rep. State House District Hillsborough 31Molly C. HowardJarvis M. Adams IV99%Dem.97%Dem. State House District Hillsborough 42Lee C. NyquistGerald GriffinFlip riskFlip risk3 seats50%Rep.59%Dem. State House District Merrimack 08Stephanie PayeurNatalie J. Wells3 seats95%Dem.85%Dem.