South Hampton, NH is a small town with a rich political history. Although it is not a large municipality, the local politics of South Hampton are important and have a significant impact on its citizens. The town has traditionally been led by conservative ideals and values, with most elections coming down to debates over issues such as taxes, economic growth, and public safety. Recently, the town has seen an increase in candidates from both sides of the aisle running for office and advocating for their unique perspectives on how to best move the town forward. This new wave of political activism has resulted in a more diverse range of options for voters come election time. As a whole, the politics in South Hampton strive to keep the town ahead of the curve while still upholding its values and traditions.
The political climate in South Hampton, NH is leaning conservative.
Rockingham County, NH is leaning liberal. In Rockingham County, NH 50.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rockingham county flipped narrowly Democratic, 50.2% to 48.1%.
Rockingham county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
South Hampton, NH is leaning conservative.
Rockingham County, New Hampshire is leaning liberal.
Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area is very 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.
South Hampton, New Hampshire: r r d r 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 South Hampton, NH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 189 contributions totaling $23,060 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $122 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 163 contributions totaling $17,333 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)