Keene, NH is a city located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. It's known for its vibrant cultural and artistic heritage as well as its commitment to community involvement. The City of Keene has been an active participant in local politics for many years, with two major political parties - Republicans and Democrats - having representation on the city government. A number of city councilors are elected to represent the citizens of Keene and their interests in local government decisions. The Mayor of Keene is elected at-large and serves as the chief executive officer of the city. Additionally, there is a school board which sets educational policy for the public schools within the city limits.
The city has several initiatives to promote civic engagement and encourage people to get involved in local politics, such as town hall meetings which happen regularly throughout the year. These meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend and provide opportunities for members of the community to voice their opinions on legislative issues that will affect them. Furthermore, there are also regular campaigns held by both major parties during election seasons, allowing citizens ample time to learn about their representatives before they vote. In addition to this, many organizations within Keene focus on community advocacy, pushing for greater representation and inclusion among different groups within the city. Overall, politics in Keene have a large impact on how decisions are made that shape life in this charming New England town.
The political climate in Keene, NH is somewhat liberal.
Cheshire County, NH is moderately liberal. In Cheshire County, NH 57.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cheshire county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.5% to 40.3%.
Cheshire county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Keene, NH is somewhat liberal.
Cheshire County, New Hampshire is moderately liberal.
Keene Metro Area is moderately liberal.
New Hampshire is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Keene, New Hampshire: D D D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Keene, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,462 contributions totaling $405,414 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $165 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 292 contributions totaling $75,138 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $257 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)