Marlborough, CT is a small town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It has a rich history dating back to the 17th century when the first settlers arrived from England. The town was incorporated in 1803 and is currently home to just over 8,000 people. Despite its size, Marlborough is a bustling community with a vibrant culture and strong sense of local pride. Politically speaking, Marlborough is an interesting place as it has both Republican and Democratic leanings. Local elections are often hotly contested as residents take pride in their right to vote and actively participate in the democratic process. The Town Council members are elected every two years and serve for four year terms. These council members work together with the Mayor and other local officials to oversee the day-to-day operations of the town, including budgets, taxes, zoning regulations, bylaws, and other important matters. Residents also have the opportunity to attend public meetings and be involved in their government by voicing concerns or offering suggestions on issues that impact them directly. Ultimately, politics in Marlborough provide a unique opportunity for citizens to interact with their local government on an ongoing basis and make sure their voice is heard.
The political climate in Marlborough, CT is leaning 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
Marlborough, CT is leaning 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.
Marlborough, 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 Marlborough, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 460 contributions totaling $31,622 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 120 contributions totaling $71,848 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $599 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)