Democrats outnumber Republicans in NH for the first time EVER

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Just received this from the Carroll County Democrats in North Conway, NH


We have just received some exciting news from Mike Brunelle, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Earlier today, New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Chair Ray Buckley was able to announce that for the first time in the history of party registration in New Hampshire, Democrats outnumber Republicans!

In Carroll County there are so many people to thank, and we’d like to publicly acknowledge those of you who worked in the grassroots to bring victory to our candidates and help achieve these goals. If you canvassed door-to-door, made phone calls, displayed democratic candidate signs on your lawn, held signs at visibilities, worked at the polls on election day, or helped in other ways please let us know and we’ll gladly put your name on a new Thank-You to Our Supporters Page on our website www.ccnhdemocrats.org. Reply to this e-mail or send to [email protected] and we will get that information posted.

Congratulations on being members of the majority party in the Granite State!

Beth Funicella, Chair




Chairman Buckley’s statement follows:

Concord -- "Over the past several decades, Democrats all over the state have worked tirelessly to build our party from the grassroots up in every village and city street across the state," said Ray Buckley. "After the 2006 election many Republicans and analysts scoffed at the Democratic landslide as a fluke," continued Buckley. "After the historic turnout in the presidential primary, some chalked it up to the excitement and energy of our candidates versus the Republicans. And then again, after the record breaking results of November 4, 2008 there were still those who said Democrats were just lucky again."

New Hampshire now has 2,908 more registered Democrats than Republicans. Party registration after the November 4th election indicates there are 393,899 undeclared voters registered, 280,968 registered Democrats, and 278,060 registered Republican voters. Over the past six years, the numbers of voters registering as Democrats (104,334) dramatically out number those registering as Republican (24,556). Numbers indicate that voters are joining the Democratic Party in New Hampshire by a two to one margin over undeclared and a three to one margin over the Republicans - making the Democrats the fastest growing of the three. If these trends continue at the current rate, Democrats will out number undeclared voters within seven years.

"This historic change in voter registration is also a result of the confidence the people of New Hampshire have in President-elect Obama and our congressional delegation to lead," said DNC committeewoman Kathy Sullivan. "Be it expanding health care access, raising the minimum wage, or looking out for our taxpayers, Senator-elect Shaheen, Congresswoman Shea-Porter, and Congressman Hodes have a long record of fighting to better the lives of the people of our state, and this has certainly attracted many new voters to the Democratic Party."

"The new Democratic Majority which we now see in New Hampshire has made it possible for Governor Lynch and our legislative majorities to make progress on a wide-range of issues, including investing in education, health care, the environment, and our economy while continuing to protect our taxpayers," added DNC committeeman Peter Burling.