Antrim, New Hampshire is a small town located in Hillsborough County. According to the U.S. census, Antrim has a population of 1,231 people and is known for its local politics and active community involvement. The local government consists of a Board of Selectmen appointed by the townspeople, as well as other groups such as the Planning Board, Parks and Recreation Commission, Budget Committee, Zoning Board of Adjustment and more. In addition to these boards, there are also several elected officials who serve on Antrim's Town Meeting including the Moderator, Treasurer/Collector, Town Clerk and Member-At-Large. Each year residents gather to elect members of the Town Meeting during their annual town meeting held in March. This town meeting serves as an important forum for citizens to express their views on local issues and public policies that have a direct impact on their lives. Additionally, various political candidates visit Antrim throughout the year in order to build support for their campaigns when running for state or federal office. Overall, Antrim is a great example of how local politics can be both engaging and beneficial for all involved.
The political climate in Antrim, NH is leaning conservative.
Hillsborough County, NH is leaning liberal. In Hillsborough County, NH 52.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hillsborough county flipped moderately Democratic, 52.8% to 45.2%.
Hillsborough county flipped Democratic in the most recent Presidential election (2000, 2004 and 2016 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Antrim, NH is leaning conservative.
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire is leaning liberal.
Manchester-Nashua Metro Area is leaning 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.
Antrim, New Hampshire: r r d d r 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 Antrim, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 314 contributions totaling $36,104 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 36 contributions totaling $50,600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,406 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)