The small town of Northwood, New Hampshire is known for its tight-knit community and peaceful atmosphere. Politically, the town has a proud history of civic engagement and values the importance of a strong local government. Northwood residents are engaged in conversations about politics and local issues, taking an active role in shaping the future of their beloved town. The town council meets regularly to discuss the needs of the community, provide services for citizens, and ensure that Northwood remains a safe and welcoming place to call home. Local elections serve as a forum for citizens to make their voices heard and help shape the future for generations to come. From supporting initiatives like renewable energy sources to advocating for more inclusive policies in education, Northwood citizens have always been active in working together towards creating a better tomorrow.
The political climate in Northwood, NH is somewhat conservative.
Rockingham County, NH is leaning liberal. In Rockingham County, NH 50.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rockingham county flipped narrowly Democratic, 50.2% to 48.1%.
Rockingham county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Northwood, NH is somewhat conservative.
Rockingham County, New Hampshire is leaning liberal.
Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area is very 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.
Northwood, New Hampshire: r r d r 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 Northwood, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 529 contributions totaling $28,607 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 217 contributions totaling $88,845 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $409 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)