Woodstock, Vermont is a small town nestled in the Green Mountains with a population of 3,232 as of the 2019 census. It is known for its historic downtown, vibrant local businesses, and strong sense of community. Woodstock residents take an active role in local politics and are passionate about maintaining their small-town charm and embracing new ideas. The town's governing body is a five-member Board of Selectmen elected by the people every two years. Every year local elections are held to determine who will represent them on the board. Candidates for these positions must demonstrate their commitment to the values that make Woodstock unique and have a vision for how to make it even better in the future. Residents also have an opportunity to express their opinions on important issues such as land use decisions, tax rates, and public safety initiatives through Town Meeting and other public forums. Through these processes, Woodstock remains committed to protecting its environment, supporting its citizens, nurturing creativity and growth, and celebrating all that makes it special.
The political climate in Woodstock, VT is somewhat liberal.
Windsor County, VT is very liberal. In Windsor County, VT 67.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Windsor county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.9% to 28.9%.
Windsor county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Woodstock, VT is somewhat liberal.
Windsor County, Vermont 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.
Woodstock, Vermont: 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 Woodstock, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,379 contributions totaling $570,513 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 113 contributions totaling $55,089 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $488 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)