Goshen, NH is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. Although it has a relatively small population, it is quite active politically. The town has an elected Board of Selectmen who are responsible for governing the town and making important decisions about issues such as schools, infrastructure, and public safety. In addition to participating in state and federal elections, Goshen residents also elect local representatives to serve on various committees and boards that oversee local government activities. Local elections are scheduled regularly throughout the year and citizens can choose from a variety of candidates with different views on different subjects. As a result, residents can be sure that their voices will be heard and taken into consideration when it comes to influencing public policy in their community.
The political climate in Goshen, NH is somewhat 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
Goshen, NH is somewhat conservative.
Sullivan County, New Hampshire is leaning 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.
Goshen, 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 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 Goshen, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 71 contributions totaling $2,203 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $200 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $29 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)