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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 is a stronghold for liberals and atheists that tends to vote Democratic at the local, state, and national levels. 

 

Currently, there is only one Republican member of the House of Representatives from New England: Christopher Shays of Connecticut.  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>. In addition, both Senators from New Hampshire are also Republicans: John E Sununu and Judd Greg<ref>http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=NH</ref>.