Washington, NH is a small town located in the picturesque White Mountains. It has a population of approximately 611 and is known for its scenic views, friendly people, and historical sites. Politically, 03280 Washington is part of New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional district and is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Annie Kuster. Locally, Washington residents are served by a three-member board of selectmen. The selectmen work together to make decisions about the town's governance and policies. They also appoint a Town Administrator who oversees the day-to-day operations of the town government. The current chairperson on the Washington Board of Selectmen is Nancy Brace. Additionally, there are several other elected positions that help to keep Washington functioning smoothly such as Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Tax Collector and Highway Agent. All elections are held annually on the third Tuesday in March with open voting for all registered voters. With dedicated leadership from both local and national representatives, 03280 Washington strives to provide quality services for its citizens while keeping an eye on its small-town charm and traditions.
The political climate in Zip 03280 (Washington, NH) is leaning conservative.
Sullivan County, NH is leaning liberal. In Sullivan County, NH 50.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sullivan county flipped Democratic, 50.7% to 47.1%.
Sullivan county flipped back Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in 2000 and 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 03280 (Washington, NH) is leaning conservative.
Washington, New Hampshire is leaning conservative.
Sullivan County, New Hampshire is leaning liberal.
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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.
Washington, New Hampshire: r d 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 zip 03280 (Washington)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 290 contributions totaling $18,471 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $1,880 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)