Epsom, New Hampshire is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state with a population of approximately 5,000 people. It is known for its peaceful and friendly atmosphere and its strong connection to nature. Despite its small size, Epsom has an active political scene that contributes to local policy and decision-making. The town is represented in the state legislature by Democratic Senator Martha Fuller Clark and Republican Representative Jennifer Bernet. There are also several members of the Epsom School Board who are responsible for overseeing school policies and operations within the district. All elected officials take their responsibilities seriously, working hard to ensure that all citizens in Epsom have access to quality education and community services. Residents can get involved in politics at the local level by attending public meetings or participating in campaign activities such as canvassing or volunteering on election day.
The political climate in Epsom, NH is leaning conservative.
Merrimack County, NH is somewhat liberal. In Merrimack County, NH 53.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Merrimack county remained moderately Democratic, 53.8% to 44.1%.
Merrimack county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Epsom, NH is leaning conservative.
Merrimack County, New Hampshire is somewhat liberal.
Concord Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Epsom, New Hampshire: d d D D d 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 Epsom, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 168 contributions totaling $5,844 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 47 contributions totaling $14,511 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $309 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)