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

New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Merrimack 18

A district of about 3,800 people, 48% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+31.5 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+31.521st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican83rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 618

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.

2020202220242026
U.S. SenateD+49.5No raceNo raceNo race
GovernorD+12.2No raceNo raceNo race
New Hampshire House of RepresentativesNo raceD+44.8D+34.0D+53.0

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 618.

Adults with a bachelor's degree48% 76th pct · 39th of 159 in NH

Higher than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 27th pct · 116th of 159 in NH

Lower than 73% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 59th pct · 66th of 159 in NH

Higher than 59% of seats.

Black residents2% 84th pct · 26th of 159 in NH

Higher than 84% of seats.

Asian residents3% 71st pct · 47th of 159 in NH

Higher than 71% of seats.

People per square mile2,050 85th pct · 24th 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. Lisa D. Beaudoin (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 53.0
  2. Jim Mackay (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 44.8, 2024 by 34.0

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