New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Hillsborough 05

A district of about 12,000 people, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+13.9 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 164 seats

Every New Hampshire House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+13.959th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican83rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 505

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202020222024
U.S. SenateD+24.0No raceNo race
GovernorR+25.0No raceNo race
New Hampshire House of RepresentativesNo raceD+5.6D+4.9

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 164 seats. Small marks are other seats in New Hampshire. The black marker is District 505.

Adults with a bachelor's degree43% 61st pct · 63rd of 159 in NH

Higher than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree42% 17th pct · 132nd of 159 in NH

Lower than 83% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 92nd pct · 13th of 159 in NH

Higher than 92% of seats.

Black residents7% 98th pct · 4th of 159 in NH

Higher than 98% of seats.

Asian residents4% 85th pct · 25th of 159 in NH

Higher than 85% of seats.

People per square mile1,847 85th pct · 25th of 159 in NH

Denser than 85% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Democratic (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Dale Swanson (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 4.9
  3. Susan A. Elberger (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 6.7, 2024 by 7.2
  4. Shelley Devine (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 5.6
  5. Heather Raymond (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 5.8, 2024 by 7.8

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)