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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 16
Gary Gilmore has no major-party opponent.
Gary Gilmore has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Gary Gilmore
The district
Lean D+30: 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
- 5,264
- People per km²
- 317
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 47%
- White, no degree
- 50%of adults
- White 92%
- Hispanic 1%
- Black 1%
- Asian 3%
- Other / multiracial 3%
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
3,561 votes · D+16.6✓ Gary R Gilmore (D)58.3%
Diana M Day (R)41.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
4,255 two-party votes · D+31.1 · D+32.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)65.6%
Donald Trump (R)34.4%
2022
2,889 votes · D+22.3✓ Gail L Pare (D)61.1%
Sally H Staude (R)38.9%
2020 Earlier district lines
3,227 votes · D+20.6✓ Sherry Frost (D)60.3%
Steve Morgan (R)39.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
3,919 two-party votes · D+28.4 · D+23.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)64.2%
Donald Trump (R)35.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
3,321 two-party votes · D+21.7 · D+19.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)60.9%
Donald Trump (R)39.1%
Also on the ballot in New Hampshire
Neighboring districts
State House District Rockingham 21Anna Howard—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. State House District Strafford 10Loren Selig—D vs D4 seats>99%Dem.>99%Dem. State House District Strafford 11Janet G. WallMonique Meadows3 seats>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.