The small town of 03602 Alstead, NH is a rural community that prides itself on its strong sense of community and local involvement. While the town does not have a large population, it is known for its commitment to local politics and civic engagement. Many residents take part in local government decisions by attending meetings and voicing their opinions on important matters that affect the town. Every year, there are several opportunities for citizens to get involved in the political process by choosing candidates they support and voting in local elections. In addition, many citizens volunteer their time to help spread awareness about important issues in the community as well as assist with important campaigns. The people of 03602 Alstead, NH strive to make sure their voices are heard when it comes to the political process and they remain committed to keeping their town a vibrant and engaged place to live.
The political climate in Zip 03602 (Alstead, NH) is leaning liberal.
Cheshire County, NH is moderately liberal. In Cheshire County, NH 57.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cheshire county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.5% to 40.3%.
Cheshire county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 03602 (Alstead, NH) is leaning liberal.
Alstead, New Hampshire is leaning liberal.
Cheshire County, New Hampshire is moderately liberal.
Keene Metro Area is moderately 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.
Alstead, 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 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 03602 (Alstead)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 443 contributions totaling $28,245 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 99 contributions totaling $6,996 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)