The politics in Groton, Connecticut are complex and diverse. The city is a part of the larger New London County, which has strong local representation from both Republican and Democratic parties. Groton is an area that prides itself on its civic involvement and is home to numerous political organizations, such as the League of Women Voters of Southeastern Connecticut. Additionally, there are many opportunities for citizens to participate in local government proceedings by attending meetings or voicing their opinions at public forums. With its diverse population and commitment to civic engagement, Groton provides an ideal place to participate in politics and make a positive impact on the community.
The political climate in Groton, CT is somewhat liberal.
New London County, CT is somewhat liberal. In New London County, CT 56.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, New London county remained very strongly Democratic, 56.9% to 40.9%.
New London county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Groton, CT is somewhat liberal.
New London County, Connecticut is somewhat liberal.
Norwich-New London Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Groton, 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 Groton, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 27,507 contributions totaling $1,983,118 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,910 contributions totaling $481,975 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $123 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)