Rockville, CT is a small town located in central Connecticut with a population of approximately 6,500 people. It is characterized by its tight-knit community and strong sense of neighborly spirit. Politically, Rockville leans heavily to the left, with the majority of its residents being registered Democrats or Independents. The town has two local representatives in the Connecticut House of Representatives; these elected officials are responsible for representing the needs of Rockville's citizens at state level. Local politics in Rockville generally center on issues such as education reform, housing affordability and increasing job opportunities in the area. In addition to their representatives in Hartford, Rockville residents also have a mayor and a Board of Aldermen who make decisions about how best to serve their constituents on a town-wide level. With its vibrant civic culture and commitment to progressive ideals, Rockville remains an important example of how small towns can make a difference when it comes to local politics.
The political climate in Rockville, CT is somewhat liberal.
Tolland County, CT is somewhat liberal. In Tolland County, CT 54.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tolland county remained strongly Democratic, 54.7% to 43.2%.
Tolland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rockville, CT is somewhat liberal.
Tolland County, Connecticut is somewhat 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.
Rockville, 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 Rockville, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,283 contributions totaling $71,386 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 114 contributions totaling $12,837 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)