Hillsborough, NH is a small community located in the southern region of New Hampshire. The town has a long history of political engagement, with citizens who are passionate about their local government and the decisions it makes. With an estimated population of just over 3,400 people, Hillsborough is more rural than many other places in the state. Despite its size, the town's politics still remain involved and active. Every two years residents are encouraged to vote for local representatives who will shape the future of Hillsborough by setting policies and providing support for community initiatives. Candidates present their platforms at debates and forums throughout town so that voters can make informed decisions when they step into the voting booth. Additionally, there are several organizations in town that promote civic engagement by raising awareness on current issues and advocating for causes important to Hillsborough's citizens. No matter what side of an issue residents stand on, all are united behind a commitment to keeping Hillsborough a safe and desirable place to live, work, and play.
The political climate in Hillsborough, NH is leaning conservative.
Hillsborough County, NH is leaning liberal. In Hillsborough County, NH 52.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hillsborough county flipped moderately Democratic, 52.8% to 45.2%.
Hillsborough county flipped Democratic in the most recent Presidential election (2000, 2004 and 2016 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hillsborough, NH is leaning conservative.
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire is leaning liberal.
Manchester-Nashua Metro Area 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.
Hillsborough, New Hampshire: r r 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 Hillsborough, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,037 contributions totaling $60,816 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 306 contributions totaling $193,052 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $631 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)