Study: NH Has Some of the Country's Most Powerful Voters

A new study by WalletHub.com ranks New Hampshire voters as some of the most powerful in the nation, based on an analysis of the influence voters have, communication tools available, population size and concentration, the number of federal officials to every adult resident in the state, and Census data.

The study ranked New Hampshire 8th out of 50. Vermont was ranked 2nd.

The study found that red state voters tended to be more powerful than blue state voters, with slightly higher rankings. The gap between the least and most powerful voters had dropped from about 83 in 1960 to 65 this year. As an example, when it comes to the U.S. Senate elections, voters in Wyoming voters are 65 times more powerful than ones in California, according to the data.

In another study of most and least politically engaged states, New Hampshire was ranked 13th out of 50, with Massachusetts coming in 1st.

Read the full study at WalletHub.com.