The small town of Alton, NH 03809 is a rural community located in the northeast corner of New Hampshire. It is home to a tight-knit community of around 5,000 residents who share a strong sense of pride and dedication to their local area. The politics in Alton, NH 03809 are reflective of this communal spirit. Local elections are often determined by voter turnout and sentiment in the community, rather than political affiliations or ideologies. Political candidates who make an effort to engage with the residents concerns and issues tend to have the best chance of success in local elections. Many candidates also take the time to meet with residents in their homes or at public events to discuss topics like taxes, education, employment opportunities, and other important local matters. By working together and listening to one another, citizens and politicians alike can ensure that Alton remains a vibrant and prosperous community for many years to come.
The political climate in Zip 03809 (Alton, NH) is somewhat 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
Zip 03809 (Alton, NH) is somewhat conservative.
Alton, New Hampshire is somewhat 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.
Alton, 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 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 03809 (Alton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 205 contributions totaling $33,192 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $162 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 113 contributions totaling $107,737 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $953 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)