The Laconia Democratic Party exists as a local committee authorized by the New Hampshire Democratic Party, and is governed by a set of Bylaws adopted by the local committee in conformity with the Bylaws of the state party.
Our mission is to serve and represent the 2,632 registered Democratic voters in Laconia and their families by supporting candidates, initiatives, legislation, programs, and community endeavors that are consistent with the Democratic Party's state and national platforms.
Community Contact
City of Laconia Eileen Cabanel, City Manager 45 Beacon Street East Laconia, NH 03246 Telephone (603) 527-1270 Fax (603) 527-1292 E-mail: citymanager@city.laconia.nh.us Web Site www.cityoflaconianh.org Municipal Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
County
Belknap
Labor Market Area
Laconia NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region
Lakes
Planning Commission
Lakes Region
Regional Development
Belknap County Economic Development Council
Election Districts US Congress: District 1 Executive Council: District 1 State Senate: District 4 State Representative: Belknap County District 4
The Laconia Democratic Party meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. On occasion, this schedule may be adjusted to accommodate other events and/or meetings hosted by the county, state or national committees. Any such adjustments, or meeting cancellations will be posted on this web page, and any Democratic Party member who has provided an e-mail address will receive an e-mail notification.
Where We Meet
All meetings of the Laconia Democratic Party are held at the party headquarters at 54 Canal Street, Laconia, N.H. You may click here for a map and directions.
Who May Attend?
Demographics (US Census Bureau)
Total Population
Laconia
Belknap County
Anyone registered to vote in Laconia as a Democrat is invited to attend and to participate in all meetings of the Laconia Democratic Party. In addition, meetings are open to representatives from the county, state and national committees, to representatives of local, county, state and national candidates, and to those not yet eligible to vote, whether because of age or residency restrictions who intend to register as Democrats upon meeting eligibility requirements.
At meetings that include a campaign appearance by any local, county, state and/or national candidate(s) the general public and the media will be invited to attend during those portions of the meeting devoted to the candidate(s) appearance(s).
2006 2000 1990 1980 1970
17,060
16,451
15,831
15,575
14,888
61,562
56,576
49,294
42,884
32,367
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Female Male
8,442
7,969
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 Age 5 to 19 Age 20 to 34 Age 35 to 54 Age 55 to 64 Age 65 and over
869
3,186
3,203
4,746
1,579
2,828
Meeting Agendas
The Party Chair will prepare an agenda for each meeting and will transmit via e-mail an advance copy of the agenda to each party member who has provided the Laconia Democratic Party his or her e-mail address. Typically, this advance copy will be sent seven days prior to the scheduled meeting.
Anyone wishing to include an item on the meeting agenda should notify the Party Chair at least ten days prior to the scheduled meeting, preferably by e-mail. This includes any county, state or national committee representative, or any candidate or candidate representative wishing to address the meeting. To send an e-mail simply click on the "Contact" link on the navigation bars.
Educational Attainment (population 25 years & over)
High School Graduate or Higher Bachelor's Degree or Higher
81.9%
19.6%
Annual Income, 1999 (U.S. Census Bureau)
Per Capita Income Median 4-person family income Median household income
$19,540 $45,307 $37,796
Median Earnings (full-time, year-round workers)
Female Male
$22,818 $31,714
Labor Force - 2006 (Annual Average)
Stay Connected
Civilian Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
8,465 8,179 286 3.4%
The success of the Laconia Democratic Party in meeting and supporting the needs of its members requires ongoing communication. Accordingly, the party has created a blog for the purpose of encouraging party members to engage with each other by presenting and discussing information, ideas and issues relevant to our community.
Posting on the blog requires prior approval which can be obtained by sending an e-mail by clicking on the "Contact" link on the navigation bars. Everyone is free to post comments to blog entries, although it should be noted that the Party Chair and/or his or her representative may edit and/or delete comments that are found to be offensive, abusive, obscene or irrelevant to the discussion of the topic at hand. To connect to the blog simply click on the "Blog" link included on the navigation bars.
