Piermont, NH is a small town located in the northern part of the state. This rural community is governed by an open town meeting form of government with three locally elected Selectmen. Piermont is home to many vibrant political organizations that are involved in local issues and policy making. The town has long been known for its progressive stances on social issues, such as supporting same-sex marriage rights and protecting natural resources. In addition, Piermont is home to the only public community college in Grafton County. The college serves as a platform for young adults from all backgrounds to engage in meaningful dialogue around current events and local politics. Many students have gone on to become involved in local committees and volunteer opportunities that help shape the future of the community. Residents of Piermont take great pride in their ability to influence statewide policies through their involvement at the local level. With passionate citizens who care deeply about their hometown, Piermont remains committed to advocating for change and progress in New Hampshire's political landscape.
The political climate in Piermont, NH is leaning liberal.
Grafton County, NH is strongly liberal. In Grafton County, NH 61.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Grafton county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.3% to 36.8%.
Grafton county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Piermont, NH is leaning liberal.
Grafton County, New Hampshire is strongly 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.
Piermont, 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 Piermont, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 210 contributions totaling $20,278 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 81 contributions totaling $13,874 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $171 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)