Canton, Connecticut is a small town located in the northeastern region of the United States. It is home to approximately 11,000 people and is known for its quaint atmosphere and natural beauty. The population is made up of diverse backgrounds with many families that have been in the area for generations. Politically, Canton is a predominantly Democratic town, with registered Democrats outnumbering Republicans three to one in recent elections. Local politics are focused on issues that affect the community such as education, taxes, public safety and job growth. Citizens take an active role in deciding how their town should be run by attending town meetings and voting in local elections for their desired candidates who will represent them on various boards and commissions. Overall, Canton is a vibrant and politically engaged community with a rich history and strong sense of civic pride.
The political climate in Canton, CT is somewhat liberal.
Hartford County, CT is strongly liberal. In Hartford County, CT 63.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hartford county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.1% to 35.4%.
Hartford county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Canton, CT is somewhat liberal.
Hartford County, Connecticut is strongly liberal.
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown Metro Area is strongly liberal.
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.
Canton, Connecticut: 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, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,425 contributions totaling $338,973 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 560 contributions totaling $129,531 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $231 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)