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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 10

D vs D3 seats

Same-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.

Michael Cahill has no major-party opponent.

Michael Cahill has no major-party opponent.

3 seats in this district

3.0 D · 0.0 R expected of 3 seats

3.0 D · 0.0 R expected of 3 seats

How this race is decided

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.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+30: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+23.9D+21.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+31.4D+26.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+29.7D+31.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
11,486
People per km²
207
Adults with a B.A.+
53%
White, no degree
44%of adults
  • White 92%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 1%
  • 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

14,647 votes · D+18.0
✓ Michael Cahill (D)27.8%
✓ Ellen Read (D)26.8%
✓ Toni Weinstein (D)25.9%
Jeanene Cooper (R)19.3%

2024 President Vote in this district

7,150 two-party votes · D+29.7 · D+31.2 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)64.8%
Donald Trump (R)35.2%

2022

30,520 votes · D+25.6
✓ Michael Cahill (D)22.6%
✓ Ellen Read (D)21.6%
✓ Charlotte Dilorenzo (D)21.5%
Jeanene Cooper (R)13.4%
Richard Chamberland (R)10.9%

2020 Earlier district lines

2,691 votes · R+22.6
✓ Dennis Acton (R)61.3%
Ellen Marie Douglas (D)38.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

7,109 two-party votes · D+31.4 · D+26.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)65.7%
Donald Trump (R)34.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

6,070 two-party votes · D+23.9 · D+21.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)61.9%
Donald Trump (R)38.1%