Old Mystic, CT is known for its quaint shops and beautiful scenery. It is a small town with a strong sense of community and pride. The politics in Old Mystic focus heavily on the local economy, environmental protection, public safety, and civic engagement. Local officials work closely with residents to ensure that the town continues to thrive. They are focused on creating a vibrant and prosperous environment for all of the people who live in Old Mystic. There are also many initiatives aimed at encouraging involvement in civic life and promoting responsible citizenry. Citizens have the opportunity to get involved in their local government by attending meetings, engaging with their representatives, volunteering at events, or even running for office. By working together, Old Mystic will continue to be an amazing place to live for generations to come.
The political climate in Old Mystic, CT is leaning 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
Old Mystic, CT is leaning 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.
Old Mystic, 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 Old Mystic, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,298 contributions totaling $233,983 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 253 contributions totaling $35,435 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)