Elections in New England
Elections in New England have been defined by the region's political and cultural history, demographics, economy, and its loyalty to particular U.S. political parties. Within the elections in the United States, New England is sometimes viewed in terms of a single voting bloc.
Presidential
Parties | |||||||
Nonpartisan |
Federalist | Democratic-Republican | National Republican | Democratic | Anti-Masonic | Whig | Republican |
- Bold denotes election winner.
In the
The six states of New England voted for the Democratic
New Hampshire primary
Historically, the
Local factories and diners are valuable photo opportunities for candidates, who hope to use this quintessential New England image to their advantage by portraying themselves as sympathetic to blue collar workers. Media coverage of the primary enables candidates low on funds to "rally back"; an example of this was President Bill Clinton who referred to himself as "The Comeback Kid" following the 1992 primary. National media outlets have converged on small New Hampshire towns, such as during the 2007 and 2008 national presidential debates held at Saint Anselm College in the town of Goffstown.[4][5] Goffstown and other towns in New Hampshire have been experiencing this influx of national media since the 1950s.
Political party strength
Judging purely by party registration rather than voting patterns, New England today is one of the most Democratic regions in the U.S.,[6][7][8] with four of the six states considered among the most solidly Democratic in the country. New Hampshire and Maine are generally swing states in federal elections.[9] Republicans in New England are considered by both liberals and conservatives to be more moderate (even socially liberal) compared to Republicans in other parts of the U.S.[10]
State | Governor | Senior U.S. Senator | Junior U.S. Senator | U.S. House Delegation | Upper House Majority | Lower House Majority |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CT | N. Lamont | R. Blumenthal | C. Murphy | Democratic 5–0 | Democratic 23–13 | Democratic 97–54 |
ME | J. Mills | S. Collins | A. King[‡] | Democratic 2–0 | Democratic 22-13 | Democratic 80–65-4-1-1 |
MA | M. Healey | E. Warren | E. Markey | Democratic 9–0 | Democratic 37-3 | Democratic 129–31 |
NH | C. Sununu | J. Shaheen | M. Hassan | Democratic 2–0 | Republican 14–10 | Republican 208–187 |
RI | D. McKee |
J. Reed | S. Whitehouse | Democratic 2–0 | Democratic 33–5 | Democratic 65-10 |
VT | P. Scott | P. Leahy | B. Sanders[‡] | Democratic 1–0 | Democratic 21–7–2 | Democratic 92–46–7–5 |
See also
- Politics of New England
- Elections in Vermont
- Elections in New Hampshire
- Elections in Maine
- Elections in Massachusetts
- Elections in Connecticut
- Elections in Rhode Island
Notes
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- ‡ Elected as an independent, but caucuses with the Democratic Party.
References
- ^ "2006 Political Party Breakdown by State". The Green Papers. Retrieved July 19, 2006.
- ^ "Election Center 2008". CNN. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
- ^ "Mike Huckabee: Mike Huckabee's Weekly Schedule for Sept. 24". All American Patriots website. September 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ^ "Candidates Face Off At St. Anselm's College". CBS News. January 7, 2008.
- ^ "Election Center 2008 - Election & Politics News from CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ Salzman, Avi (December 18, 2005). "A Laboratory For Liberals?". New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "New England grapples with first execution". Concord Monitor. May 13, 2005. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ Grynbaum, Michael M. (June 8, 2006). "Gregg cites states' rights in voting against amendment". Boston Globe. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "Number of Solidly Democratic States Cut in Half From '08 to '10". Gallup. February 21, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ Purple, Matt (April 10, 2010). "No More 'New England Republicans'". The American Spectator. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.