Canton, MA is a picturesque town located in the greater Norfolk area of Massachusetts. It is known for its natural beauty and diverse population. The town boasts an active political scene with several local politicians vying for office in the upcoming elections. Prominent candidates have been campaigning on issues ranging from economic development to transportation infrastructure to environmental protection. There is also a great deal of interest from residents in ensuring that Canton remains a safe and welcoming place for all members of the community, regardless of race, gender, or religion. It is clear that those who are elected to lead this town in the future will have their work cut out for them as they strive to balance the needs of all citizens while maintaining Canton’s unique character.
The political climate in Canton, MA is moderately liberal.
Norfolk County, MA is very liberal. In Norfolk County, MA 67.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Norfolk county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.0% to 30.7%.
Norfolk county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Canton, MA is moderately liberal.
Norfolk County, Massachusetts is very liberal.
Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area is very liberal.
Massachusetts is very 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.
Canton, Massachusetts: D D D D D D
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 Canton, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,608 contributions totaling $345,268 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 185 contributions totaling $130,696 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $706 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)