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'''New England''' is the term used to refer to a region of the United States.  The statesmaking up New England are [[Massachussetts]], [[Connecticut]], [[Vermont]], [[New Hampshire]], [[Rhode Island]], and [[Maine]].  This is one of the oldest regions of the United States to be colonized by the [[England|English]], and was originally settled mainly by [[Puritans]] and other religious dissidents seeking to freely practice their religion.

'''New England''' is the term used to refer to a region of the United States.  The statesmaking up New England are [[Massachussetts]], [[Connecticut]], [[Vermont]], [[New Hampshire]], [[Rhode Island]], and [[Maine]].  This is one of the oldest regions of the United States to be colonized by the [[England|English]], and was originally settled mainly by [[Puritans]] and other religious dissidents seeking to freely practice their religion.

Currently, New England tends to vote Democratic, both locally, on a state level, and nationally, and currently, there is only one Republican member of the House of Representatives from New England.

Currently, New England tends to vote Democratic, both locally, on a state level, and nationally, and currently, there is only one Republican member of the House of Representatives from New England.

 

Both US Senators from Maine are Republicans; Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins<ref>http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=ME</ref>. Both Senators from New Hampshire are Republicans: John E Sununu and Judd Greg<ref>http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=NH</ref>.