The politics in 03225 Center Barnstead, NH are largely determined by the citizens of this small town. While no local political candidates are currently present, the people of Center Barnstead lead the legislative process and participate in local elections. Citizens have taken part in various initiatives to ensure their voices are heard and that their opinions are considered when it comes to making decisions regarding the future of their town. Residents also keep an eye on state-level legislation to make sure it is in line with their values and beliefs. Community events such as town hall meetings, public forums, and workshops help ensure that all residents feel comfortable voicing their opinions and participating in the democratic process.
The political climate in Zip 03225 (Center Barnstead, 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
Zip 03225 (Center Barnstead, NH) is somewhat conservative.
Center Barnstead, New Hampshire 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.
Center Barnstead, 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 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 03225 (Center Barnstead)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 67 contributions totaling $4,274 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 55 contributions totaling $4,336 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)