Berlin leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican. These figures are model estimates: New Hampshire did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the numbers above come from demographic and health features rather than local ground truth.
About 66% of adults in Berlin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Berlin, ~27% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Berlin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Berlin leans more Republican than 18 of 33 neighbors.
Berlin runs about 21 points more Republican than New Hampshire as a whole. New Hampshire is roughly evenly split, and Berlin sits clearly on the Republican side.
Why Berlin leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Berlin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Berlin votes against the grain of New Hampshire. New Hampshire is roughly evenly split, while Berlin runs about 21 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Berlin sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Berlin, NH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Berlin looks the way it does
Turnout in Berlin sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gorham, NH R+25
- Milan, NH R+37
- Randolph, NH R+10
- Percy, NH R+37
- Gilead, ME R+19
- Jefferson, NH R+11
- Newry, ME R+23
- North Bethel, ME R+14
- West Bethel, ME Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Getzville, NY D+12
- Myrtle Creek, OR R+33
- Lakeville, MA R+9
- Buchanan, MI R+22
- Incline Village, NV D+12
- Willard, MO R+52
- Colbert, WA R+31
- Riverside, IL D+39
- Oakwood, GA R+25
- Park Forest Village, PA D+44
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections Division, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. NH did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the figures here come from extrapolation across demographic, health, and land-use features rather than local ground truth. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.