Alton, NH is a small town located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. It is home to approximately 6,000 people and has a strong sense of community. The town government consists of Town Meeting style government with town-wide elections held on the second Tuesday in March. Local issues are typically discussed at Town Meetings and voters have the chance to voice their opinions and vote on various issues. The town has two selectmen who are elected to three-year terms and ten other elected representatives who serve as council members for two year terms. In addition, Alton also has an activeParks and Recreation Department which offers many recreational opportunities for locals throughout the year. Alton is a great place to live with its friendly people and beautiful scenery. Local politics in Alton are focused on making sure the town鈥檚 needs are being met while preserving its small-town charm and character.
The political climate in 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
Alton, NH 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Alton, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 497 contributions totaling $79,118 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 280 contributions totaling $240,966 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $861 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)