Franklin leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% 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 77% of adults in Franklin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklin, ~35% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Franklin leans more Republican than 56 of 97 neighbors.
Franklin runs about 12 points more Republican than New Hampshire as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Franklin. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+18) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Franklin leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Franklin. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Franklin, NH sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Franklin looks the way it does
Turnout in Franklin 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
- Webster Lake, NH R+14
- Northfield, NH R+19
- Tilton, NH R+11
- East Andover, NH R+11
- Lochmere, NH R+8
- Sanbornton, NH R+10
- Gerrish, NH R+15
- Salisbury, NH R+10
- Gardners Grove, NH R+30
- Salisbury Heights, NH R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Holts Summit, MO R+46
- Travilah, MD D+36
- Akron, NY R+26
- Corry, PA R+31
- Clearwater Beach, FL R+25
- Tunkhannock, PA R+38
- Watchung, NJ D+3
- Bishopville, SC D+20
- Cowpens, SC R+62
- Kings Grant, NC R+4
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.