Gorham, NH is a small town located in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire. It has a rich history that dates back to the late 1700s when settlers first arrived in the area. The town has a mayor-council form of government and is served by the local school district and police department. Residents of Gorham are heavily involved in local politics, electing representatives to both state and federal offices. Local elections draw high voter turnout rates, with citizens taking an active role in deciding on issues important to them and their community. Political topics discussed and debated can range from taxes, public safety, education, and environmental protection efforts. Additionally, there are numerous committees and organizations within the town that work on specific initiatives or projects related to local politics such as the Gorham Energy Committee which works to promote energy efficiency practices in the community. Overall, local politics are an important part of life in Gorham, NH and residents take pride in being informed about current issues and taking part in elections so they can make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Gorham, NH is somewhat conservative.
Coos County, NH is leaning conservative. In Coos County, NH 46.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Coos county remained moderately Republican, 52.1% to 46.2%.
Coos county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gorham, NH is somewhat conservative.
Coos County, New Hampshire is leaning conservative.
Berlin Metro Area is leaning conservative.
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.
Gorham, New Hampshire: r d D D r r
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 Gorham, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 256 contributions totaling $11,186 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 72 contributions totaling $5,480 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)