Straw-Smyth leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% 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 76% of adults in Straw-Smyth typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Straw-Smyth, ~50% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Straw-Smyth compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Straw-Smyth leans more Democratic than 11 of 12 neighbors.
Straw-Smyth runs about 29 points more Democratic than New Hampshire as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Straw-Smyth. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Straw-Smyth leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Straw-Smyth. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Straw-Smyth, Manchester, NH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Straw-Smyth looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Straw-Smyth 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown, Manchester, NH D+44
- Hallsville, Manchester, NH D+21
- Kalivas Union, Manchester, NH D+32
- Wellington, Manchester, NH D+21
- North End Manchester, Manchester, NH D+29
- Rimmon Heights, Manchester, NH D+24
- Somerville, Manchester, NH D+26
- Piscataquog, Manchester, NH D+24
- Bakersville, Manchester, NH D+21
- Youngsville, Manchester, NH Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Timberwood Park, San Antonio, TX R+26
- Downtown Jacinto City, Jacinto City, TX D+9
- Bonneville, Orem, UT R+25
- Marina Lagoon, San Mateo, CA D+50
- Vine City, Atlanta, GA D+78
- Downtown Annapolis, Annapolis, MD D+46
- Carmel, Charlotte, NC D+12
- Washington Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+62
- Imperial Point, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+5
- South Hammond, Hammond, IN D+27
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.