The state above you, Pennsylvania, is red through and through except for Philly. Ditto for Upstate NY, and ditto for NH.
PA has put some decent Republicans in the Senate, unlike MD.
Yankees are fine people and fine Americans.
Blue metro areas control NY and PA, but Red (as in 'Red' China, not Republican) Hampshire has no such excuse. Red Hampshire is represented by far left abortion and sodomite supporters Anne Kuster and Carol Shea (Che)-Porter in the House, Jeanne Shaheen in the Senate, and Maggie Hassan in the State House. The less said about McCain clone Kelly Ayotte, the better. Metro areas don't skew elections in Red Hampshire.