Meredith is a town located in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It has a small population of just over 6,000 people and is part of the Lakes Region of the state. Although it is a small community, Meredith still has an active political scene with many local politicians vying for votes. The Meredith Board of Selectmen consists of five members elected by district who are responsible for governing the town. They help to make many decisions such as setting tax rates, approving zoning changes, and deciding on public works projects. There are also local elections held each year for positions such as Town Moderator and Trustees of Trust Funds which serve to represent the interests of all citizens in various areas. In addition to these local offices, residents can also vote for state representatives who make laws that affect their lives on a daily basis. With so many options to choose from, Meredith offers its citizens plenty of opportunities to get involved in politics and shape their own futures.
The political climate in Zip 03253 (Meredith, 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 03253 (Meredith, NH) is somewhat conservative.
Meredith, 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.
Meredith, 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 03253 (Meredith)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 539 contributions totaling $105,941 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $197 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 344 contributions totaling $89,343 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $260 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)