West Chesterfield leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% 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 87% of adults in West Chesterfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Chesterfield, ~46% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Chesterfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Chesterfield leans more Democratic than 46 of 96 neighbors.
Politically, West Chesterfield sits close to the rest of New Hampshire.
Why West Chesterfield 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 West Chesterfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in West Chesterfield hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Chesterfield, NH sits in the top 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 West Chesterfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Chesterfield 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in West Chesterfield own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in West Chesterfield have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chesterfield, NH D+3
- Spofford, NH D+7
- Brattleboro, VT D+40
- East Putney, VT D+37
- Westmoreland, NH D+6
- West Brattleboro, VT D+42
- Putney, VT D+39
- Hinsdale, NH R+20
- Williamsville, VT D+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Koele, HI D+26
- Chauncey, OH D+8
- Paxton, TX R+77
- Crossville, IL R+68
- Edgecomb, ME D+9
- Fordoche, LA R+64
- Ousley, GA R+38
- Wilbur Park, MO D+11
- Farmington, IA R+53
- Island Pond, VT R+19
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.