Severance is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% 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 74% of adults in Severance typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Severance, ~38% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Severance compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Severance sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 66 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 34 leaning the other way.
Politically, Severance sits close to the rest of New Hampshire.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Severance. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Severance leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Severance. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Severance, NH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Severance looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Severance is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Severance own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hooksett, NH D+6
- Auburn, NH D+2
- Candia, NH R+16
- Leavitts Hill, NH R+18
- Manchester, NH D+21
- Martin, NH R+3
- Candia Four Corners, NH R+20
- South Deerfield, NH R+5
- North Londonderry, NH R+2
- Suncook, NH R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Teller, AK D+33
- Peru, KS R+78
- Holcomb, WV R+57
- New Zion, KY R+76
- Fort Apache, AZ D+59
- Curlew, IA R+54
- Vine Grove Junction, KY R+10
- Carlos, TX R+71
- Hoboken, NY R+39
- Hornby, NY R+39
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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.