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New Hampshire › New Hampshire House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Rockingham 08
Sayra Lynn DeVito has no major-party opponent.
Sayra Lynn DeVito has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Sayra Lynn DeVito
The district
Lean R+25: 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
- 4,531
- People per km²
- 148
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 37%
- White, no degree
- 60%of adults
- White 94%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
2,718 votes · R+23.8✓ Sayra Lynn Devito (R)61.8%
Sheila S Johannesen (D)38.1%
2024 President Vote in this district
2,835 two-party votes · R+26.4 · R+24.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)63.2%
Kamala Harris (D)36.8%
2020 President Vote in this district
2,768 two-party votes · R+21.8 · R+26.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)60.9%
Joe Biden (D)39.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
2,440 two-party votes · R+29.5 · R+31.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)64.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)35.2%
Also on the ballot in New Hampshire
Neighboring districts
State House District Rockingham 07JJ DeFeoLaurence A. Miner99%Rep.95%Rep. State House District Rockingham 09—Matthew BrooksR vs R2 seats>99%Rep.>99%Rep. State House District Rockingham 14Paul C. PaoneKenneth L. Weyler2 seats95%Rep.91%Rep. State House District Rockingham 15Laurie A. WarnockJoe A. Guthrie2 seats98%Rep.95%Rep.