Laconia is a small city located in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It is home to approximately 16,000 people and is known for its vibrant lakeside communities and picturesque mountain views. The city is served by an elected mayor and a nine-member city council that are responsible for establishing laws and policies. In addition to the local government, Laconia also has several representatives in the state legislature who represent the interests of the residents. All of these officials work together to ensure that the city remains economically prosperous, socially safe, and environmentally sound. As part of their commitment to the environment, many of Laconia’s elected officials have championed initiatives to reduce emissions while investing in renewable energy sources. The population also has access to numerous services like health care, public transportation, education, recreational activities, and cultural institutions. Through collaboration between local politicians and community leaders, Laconia continues to strive for progress while preserving its unique character as a place of natural beauty.
The political climate in Laconia, NH is leaning conservative.
Belknap County, NH is somewhat conservative. In Belknap County, NH 43.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Belknap county remained strongly Republican, 54.3% to 43.9%.
Belknap county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Laconia, NH is leaning conservative.
Belknap County, New Hampshire is somewhat conservative.
Laconia Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Laconia, New Hampshire: R R d r 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 Laconia, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,289 contributions totaling $183,262 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $142 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 606 contributions totaling $130,734 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $216 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)