The politics in Effingham, NH are largely focused on the issues that matter most to local citizens. As a small town of just over 1,000 people, residents have specific needs and concerns that they want addressed by elected officials at the municipal level. Issues such as education, healthcare, public safety, economic development and environmental protection have been top of mind for many of the townspeople in recent years. Local political candidates running for office are vocal in their support of these important topics and use them to further their campaigns. In addition to these issues, candidates also emphasize their commitment to providing fiscal responsibility while supporting local businesses and ensuring that all residents benefit from the resources available. Ultimately, it is up to voters to decide who will best represent their interests and serve as the voice of Effingham at a higher level of government.
The political climate in Effingham, NH is somewhat conservative.
Carroll County, NH is leaning liberal. In Carroll County, NH 50.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carroll county flipped narrowly Democratic, 50.0% to 48.5%.
Carroll county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Effingham, NH is somewhat conservative.
Carroll County, New Hampshire 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.
Effingham, 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 Effingham, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 225 contributions totaling $6,830 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $985 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)