Bristol County is located in the southeastern part of Massachusetts, and consists of numerous small cities and towns. Bristol County has a rich political background, with its citizens actively engaging in the political system through voting, advocating for issues they care about, and even running for public office. The county is served by both state and federal representatives that are dedicated to representing the interests of their constituents. In recent elections, Bristol County saw an increase in voter turnout due to its citizens' commitment to making their voice heard. Additionally, local organizations have taken up the cause of improving representation within the county by promoting candidates who prioritize issues like healthcare reform, social justice initiatives, economic development projects, and environmental protection laws. With so many candidates vying for positions within Bristol County government, it is important to stay informed on each candidate's platform so that citizens can make informed decisions when it comes time to vote.
The political climate in Bristol County, MA is somewhat liberal.
In Bristol County, MA 54.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bristol county remained strongly Democratic, 54.9% to 42.9%.
Bristol county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bristol County, MA is somewhat liberal.
Providence-Warwick Metro Area is moderately 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.
Bristol, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Bristol County, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 19,602 contributions totaling $1,472,327 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,008 contributions totaling $618,652 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $206 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)