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Updated October 22, 2026, 09:28 UTC

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New Hampshire House District Grafton 5

2026 forecast · Updated October 22, 2026, 09:28 UTC

3% chance of a Democratic win · Greg Mathieson (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R), Dustin Vigneault (D)

New Hampshire House District Grafton 5: Elects 2: expected Democratic seats 0.0New Hampshire House Grafton 1: chance of a Democratic win 15%; 2024 president R+6New Hampshire House Grafton 3: chance of a Democratic win 99%; 2024 president D+11New Hampshire House Grafton 4: chance of a Democratic win 94%; 2024 president D+11New Hampshire House Grafton 6: chance of a Democratic win 15%; 2024 president R+5Vermont House Orange-2: chance of a Democratic win 89%; 2024 president D+21Vermont House Orange-Caledonia: chance of a Democratic win 2%; 2024 president R+2New Hampshire House District Grafton 5: Elects 2: expected Democratic seats 0.0VT Orange-2Grafton 6Grafton 4VT Orange-CaledoniaGrafton 1Grafton 3Grafton 5
Safe DLean DToss-upLean RSafe RHatched: not up in 2026 (shaded by holder) · dashed: other state

District Grafton 5 is safe Republican. Of its 6 neighbouring districts, 3 favour Democrats, 3 favour Republicans. 2 of them are across the state line.

StatusElects 2: expected Democratic seats 0.0
Chance of a Democratic win3%
Likely margin (80% range)R+33 to R+11, middle R+22
CandidatesGreg Mathieson (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R), Dustin Vigneault (D)
Candidate list fromcivic guide

How it has voted

On its current lines. Legislative contests and the top-of-ticket vote inside the district.

Legislature 2024R+24
President 2024R+20
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Who lives here

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023.

This districtNew Hampshire
Median household income$72,103$95,628
Bachelor's degree or more (25+)25%40%
Median age5043
White (not Hispanic)93%88%
Black0%1%
Hispanic3%5%
Asian1%3%
Born abroad4%6%
Jobs in manufacturing16%13%
Jobs in farming or mining3%1%

Initial version. This model was tested on every state legislative election from 1994 to 2024 before publication, forecasting each as if it had not happened. It beat the simple rule “the party that holds the seat keeps it”, and its chamber seat counts were off by 2.9 seats on average (target: under 3). Districts with no two-party race last time are read from their own presidential vote, a change tested in advance that cut their average error from 17 to 13 points. It missed one of its five accuracy targets: in 2024, the calmest year on record, its ranges were wider than they needed to be (92% of results fell inside its 80% ranges; target: at most 88%). Treat the ranges as cautious. The full test record and code.