Fitzwilliam is a small town located in the southwestern region of New Hampshire. While the population of this quaint town may not be large, locals take great pride in their local government and are always actively engaged in politics. There is a strong sense of community here that is evident in the political discussions that occur throughout the town. Locals often show support for candidates running for office, from the school board to state representatives, by attending public forums and participating in debates. In addition to discussing upcoming elections, residents also come together to discuss other political issues that affect their lives and their community. It's clear that the people of Fitzwilliam understand how important it is to stay informed and engaged when it comes to politics, no matter what size their town might be.
The political climate in Fitzwilliam, NH is leaning conservative.
Cheshire County, NH is moderately liberal. In Cheshire County, NH 57.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cheshire county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.5% to 40.3%.
Cheshire county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fitzwilliam, NH is leaning conservative.
Cheshire County, New Hampshire is moderately liberal.
Keene Metro Area is moderately 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.
Fitzwilliam, 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 Fitzwilliam, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 44 contributions totaling $2,575 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 73 contributions totaling $5,905 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)