'Is New Hampshire still a purple state?' In this presidential election, changing demographics matter. [View all]

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — Retired electrical engineer Val Touba stood at a busy intersection late one recent Friday afternoon, as passing motorists honked and revved their engines.

Some greeted him warmly when they saw he was holding campaign signs in support of Donald J. Trump. Others waved with a single finger.

Touba, 69, has lived in Bedford, N.H., since 1996, so he has seen his town and those around it grow rapidly and evolve politically over the past three decades.

“All of southern New Hampshire has gone from red to purple and light blue now. ... I would love to see it go back to red,” he said.

Touba, a registered Republican, said the demographic trend is largely attributable to people moving into the area from Massachusetts. There is some evidence of that. Research shows the largest number of people moving to New Hampshire are coming from the Bay State, and newcomers overall lean slightly Democratic.


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