Charlestown, NH is a small town located in the southwest corner of New Hampshire. It has about 3,500 residents and is known for its peaceful atmosphere and thriving local businesses. Its political climate is varied and diverse, with a mix of Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and other smaller parties all represented in the local government. The town has held elections for several local board positions over the years, but no specific candidates have been named in this task. Town meetings are regularly held to discuss any changes or initiatives that need to be discussed within the community and decisions are made based on majority vote from those attending the meetings. Charlestown's political scene is very active and vibrant in spite of its small size; it provides a great example of how a close-knit community can come together to make decisions regarding its future.
The political climate in Charlestown, NH is leaning conservative.
Sullivan County, NH is leaning liberal. In Sullivan County, NH 50.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sullivan county flipped Democratic, 50.7% to 47.1%.
Sullivan county flipped back Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in 2000 and 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Charlestown, NH is leaning conservative.
Sullivan 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.
Charlestown, New Hampshire: r d 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 Charlestown, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 182 contributions totaling $8,520 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 122 contributions totaling $15,190 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)