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

New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Rockingham 26

A district of about 7,900 people, 61% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+41.4 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+41.48th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican83rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 726

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.

2020
U.S. SenateD+42.5
GovernorR+6.5

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 726.

Adults with a bachelor's degree61% 92nd pct · 14th of 159 in NH

Higher than 92% of seats.

White adults without a degree36% 10th pct · 143rd of 159 in NH

Lower than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 42nd pct · 92nd of 159 in NH

Lower than 58% of seats.

Black residents0% 28th pct · 115th of 159 in NH

Lower than 72% of seats.

Asian residents7% 94th pct · 10th of 159 in NH

Higher than 94% of seats.

People per square mile911 76th pct · 39th of 159 in NH

Denser than 76% 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. Buzz Scherr (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 98.9, 2026 by 97.4
  2. Joan L. Hamblet (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 46.6

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