In the small town of 03446 Swanzey, New Hampshire, the politics are largely determined by local elections. The town is governed by a Board of Selectmen which consists of five elected officials who work together to define and set policy for the town. The members of the Board are elected to their positions on an annual basis, providing residents with a regular opportunity to shape their government. These elections typically draw a diverse group of candidates from all over the area who are passionate about representing their community and helping it move forward. In addition to the Board of Selectmen, there are also several other municipal offices that residents can vote for in order to ensure that they have a say in how their town is run. With its strong sense of community and commitment to democracy, 03446 Swanzey is an ideal place for citizens looking to get involved in local politics.
The political climate in Zip 03446 (Swanzey, 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 03446 (Swanzey, NH) is leaning liberal.
Swanzey, 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.
Swanzey, 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 03446 (Swanzey)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 184 contributions totaling $4,093 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $22 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 84 contributions totaling $11,458 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)