Atkinson, NH is a small town situated in the foothills of New Hampshire. The town has a rich history of political engagement and participation. Residents are encouraged to get involved in local politics by attending Town Hall meetings or reaching out to their locally elected officials. Local government takes an active role in ensuring the safety and well-being of its citizens through initiatives such as public service programs, economic development plans, and sound fiscal policy. Atkinson is also home to many grassroots organizations that promote civics education and community involvement. These groups often host events for residents to get informed on political issues that affect them. No matter where you stand politically, Atkinson encourages residents to stay engaged in local politics and contribute their voice to the conversation.
The political climate in Atkinson, 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
Atkinson, 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.
Atkinson, 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 Atkinson, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,122 contributions totaling $64,612 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 459 contributions totaling $79,851 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $174 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)