Derry, NH is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. Politically, Derry has traditionally been a very conservative area, though it has shifted slightly in recent years. The town is represented at both the state and national levels by Republican Representatives and Senators. At the local level, elections are held annually to select members for Town Council and School Board positions. Recent election cycles have seen several changes in leadership, with candidates from both Democratic and Republican parties making their voices heard. Local initiatives such as promoting environmental sustainability have become important areas of focus for many residents as well. In short, Derry is engaged in a mixed political landscape that strives to balance tradition with progress.
The political climate in Derry, NH is leaning conservative.
Rockingham County, NH is leaning liberal. In Rockingham County, NH 50.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rockingham county flipped narrowly Democratic, 50.2% to 48.1%.
Rockingham county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Derry, NH is leaning conservative.
Rockingham County, New Hampshire is leaning liberal.
Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area is very 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.
Derry, New Hampshire: r r d r 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 Derry, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,646 contributions totaling $223,079 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,399 contributions totaling $204,215 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)