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

New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Strafford 08

A district of about 4,200 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+1.5 relative to the nation for president.

Sam Farrington (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

R+1.595th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican83rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 808

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+17.4No raceNo raceNo race
GovernorR+37.3No raceNo raceNo race
New Hampshire House of RepresentativesNo raceEvenR+9.7D+14.2

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 808.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 20th pct · 128th of 159 in NH

Lower than 80% of seats.

White adults without a degree63% 77th pct · 37th of 159 in NH

Higher than 77% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 39th pct · 98th of 159 in NH

Lower than 61% of seats.

Black residents3% 87th pct · 21st of 159 in NH

Higher than 87% of seats.

Asian residents0% 21st pct · 126th of 159 in NH

Lower than 79% of seats.

People per square mile998 79th pct · 34th of 159 in NH

Denser than 79% 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. Ty Wyman (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 14.2
  2. Samuel Farrington (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 9.7

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