Thornton, NH is a small town located in the White Mountain region of New Hampshire. It has a population of 2,829 people as of the 2019 Census Bureau estimates. The local politics in Thornton are typically focused on maintaining the rural character and quality of life that make this area so special. Political candidates in Thornton tend to focus on issues important to the local community such as protecting public lands, supporting small businesses, investing in infrastructure and education, and preserving natural resources. Additionally, they also work to ensure that taxes remain reasonable while providing necessary services. They strive to foster a strong sense of community through thoughtful investments and policies that create an environment that supports growth while preserving its unique character.
The political climate in Zip 03285 (Thornton, NH) is somewhat liberal.
Grafton County, NH is strongly liberal. In Grafton County, NH 61.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Grafton county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.3% to 36.8%.
Grafton county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 03285 (Thornton, NH) is somewhat liberal.
Thornton, New Hampshire is somewhat liberal.
Grafton County, New Hampshire is strongly 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.
Thornton, 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 03285 (Thornton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 70 contributions totaling $2,415 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $1,750 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $219 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)