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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: Rockingham 31

2 seats

A toss-up: each side wins about half the simulations.

Boudreau (D)
47%
chance of winning
Edwards (R)
53%
Average margin
R+0.6
80% of outcomes
R+10 to D+9
Partisan lean
R+1
Polls
No pollsmodel only

A toss-up: each side wins about half the simulations.

Boudreau (D)
51%
chance of winning
Edwards (R)
49%
Average margin
Even
80% of outcomes
R+13 to D+13
Partisan lean
R+1
Polls
No pollsmodel only

2 seats in this district

0.9 D · 1.1 R expected of 2 seats

1.0 D · 1.0 R expected of 2 seats

A floterial district: it has no boundary of its own and overlays towns of the county districts shown, on which it is modeled.

Statewide map: New Hampshire House of Representatives

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.

Range of outcomes

Final margin across our simulations; the white dashes mark the middle 80%.

R+0.6R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20
EvenR+30R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20D+30

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Boudreau 47%Edwards 53%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Boudreau 51%Edwards 49%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

The candidates

What goes into the forecast

Every ingredient's estimate of the final margin.

National environment
D+9.5Election Day forecast
New Hampshire state offices
−1.1Polls for governor, statewide and legislative races · details
Environment here
D+8.4Used by the fundamentals
Swing reaching this office
58%Of a shift in the environment, from past legislative races since 2016
New England adjustment
−2.0How legislative races in the region have run against lean and environment lately
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by 58% of the environment andthe New England adjustmentD+2.3Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceD+0.1Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in New Hampshire andlook-alike placesR+1.1Polling averageNo polls of this racenot availableHorizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayR+0.6Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayEven

Each estimate is a margin before national and statewide uncertainty is simulated. Horizon blends polls, fundamentals and a little of the similar-places estimate, weighting each by how precise it is; Pulse uses polls and similar places only.

Fundamentals inputs
Incumbency (+1 D, −1 R)0
Fundraising edge (log ratio of individual money)-0.06
Elected-experience edge-0.67
First-term incumbent0
Seat's last result vs. expectation0
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation0

Polls

No public polls of this race. The forecast relies on fundamentals and on polling of similar places in the state.

The district

Lean R+1: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+0.4R+1.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+7.5D+3.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+2.8D+4.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
1,394,868
Adults with a B.A.+
41%
White, no degree
53%of adults
  • White 87%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 3%
  • 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 President Vote in this district

814,011 two-party votes · D+2.8 · D+4.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)51.4%
Donald Trump (R)48.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

790,575 two-party votes · D+7.5 · D+3.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)53.7%
Donald Trump (R)46.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

694,316 two-party votes · D+0.4 · R+1.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)50.2%
Donald Trump (R)49.8%