The politics in 03773 Newport, NH are focused on many important issues. These include economic development, public safety, education reform, infrastructure improvements, and environmental protection. The local government works hard to ensure that all residents have a voice in the political process and they strive to promote a thriving community for everyone. Local elections typically feature candidates from both major parties as well as independent candidates who are passionate about making a difference in their community. Voter turnout is usually quite high due to the sense of civic duty among the population. Many people take an active role in local politics by either running for office or volunteering to help support a candidate they believe in. All in all, 03773 Newport's political scene is one that is highly active and engaged with its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 03773 (Newport, 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 03773 (Newport, NH) is leaning conservative.
Newport, 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.
Newport, 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 03773 (Newport)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 257 contributions totaling $17,743 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 51 contributions totaling $12,723 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $249 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)