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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 Strafford 14
Peter B. Schmidt has no major-party opponent.
Peter B. Schmidt has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Peter B. Schmidt
The district
Lean D+45: 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
- 6,112
- People per km²
- 1,864
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 57%
- White, no degree
- 28%of adults
- White 74%
- Hispanic 6%
- Black 1%
- Asian 8%
- Other / multiracial 11%
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
3,054 votes · D+47.8✓ Peter B Schmidt (D)73.8%
Elliot Ross Boutin (R)26.1%
2024 President Vote in this district
842 two-party votes · D+31.1 · D+32.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)65.6%
Donald Trump (R)34.4%
2022
1,894 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Peter B Schmidt (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
3,077 votes · D+36.7✓ Kristina Fargo (D)68.3%
Maryann Cooper (R)31.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
3,158 two-party votes · D+48.9 · D+44.4 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)74.5%
Donald Trump (R)25.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
2,628 two-party votes · D+43.3 · D+41.0 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)71.6%
Donald Trump (R)28.4%
Also on the ballot in New Hampshire
Neighboring districts
State House District Strafford 12Billie ButlerPhilip Houde4 seats99%Dem.93%Dem. State House District Strafford 13Peter W. BixbyDaniel A. Furman>99%Dem.99%Dem. State House District Strafford 15Samuel Chouinard—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. State House District Strafford 17Jessica LaMontagneMatthew D. Albion>99%Dem.>99%Dem.