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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 27
Gerald W. R. Ward has no major-party opponent.
Gerald W. R. Ward has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Gerald W. R. Ward
The district
Lean D+40: 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
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- Adults with a B.A.+
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- White, no degree
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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
2,491 votes · D+23.7✓ Gerald Wr Ward (D)61.7%
Diane D Bitter (R)38.1%
2024 President Vote in this district
2,779 two-party votes · D+42.2 · D+43.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)71.1%
Donald Trump (R)28.9%
2022
1,950 votes · D+26.2✓ Gerald W R Ward (D)63.1%
Alan Forbes (R)36.9%
2020 Earlier district lines
1,696 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Peter Somssich (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
2,642 two-party votes · D+34.8 · D+30.3 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)67.4%
Donald Trump (R)32.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
2,186 two-party votes · D+25.7 · D+23.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)62.9%
Donald Trump (R)37.1%