Pittsfield 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 79% of adults in Pittsfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pittsfield, ~32% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pittsfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pittsfield leans more Republican than 77 of 95 neighbors.
Pittsfield runs about 22 points more Republican than New Hampshire as a whole. New Hampshire is roughly evenly split, and Pittsfield sits clearly on the Republican side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pittsfield. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pittsfield votes against the grain of New Hampshire. New Hampshire is roughly evenly split, while Pittsfield runs about 22 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Pittsfield, NH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pittsfield looks the way it does
Turnout in Pittsfield 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
- Barnstead, NH R+25
- Loudon Center, NH R+17
- Chichester, NH R+8
- Epsom, NH R+8
- South Barnstead, NH R+22
- Center Barnstead, NH R+25
- Short Falls, NH R+9
- Loudon, NH R+17
- North Pembroke, NH Even
- Northwood, NH R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Charlotte, TN R+65
- Dixon, MO R+64
- Vergennes, VT D+20
- Leoma, TN R+73
- Brownsville, LA R+27
- Lake Panasoffkee, FL R+48
- St. Marys, WV R+57
- Gordonville, PA R+50
- Mineral Ridge, OH R+24
- Lanesville, IN R+46
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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.