Winchester, Connecticut is a small town located in Litchfield County with a population of just over 11,000 people. The town is governed primarily by the elected Board of Selectmen; these five members are responsible for managing the town’s finances, setting policies, and overseeing day-to-day operations. While there are no local political candidates running for office at this time, the residents of Winchester come together regularly to discuss various issues affecting their community. The citizens always have their voices heard as many actively participate in local town meetings and work together to find solutions that serve the best interests of all involved. Residents also take pride in supporting their community and often volunteer their time with various initiatives such as parks and recreation projects. By working together to create a better future for Winchester, its citizens can ensure that it remains a vibrant and thriving town for years to come.
The political climate in Winchester, CT is leaning conservative.
Litchfield County, CT is leaning conservative. In Litchfield County, CT 46.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Litchfield county remained moderately Republican, 51.7% to 46.6%.
Litchfield county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Winchester, CT is leaning conservative.
Litchfield County, Connecticut is leaning conservative.
Torrington Metro Area is leaning conservative.
Connecticut is moderately liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Winchester, Connecticut: d r d r R r
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Winchester, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,875 contributions totaling $101,851 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 211 contributions totaling $50,243 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $238 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)