Seymour, Connecticut is a town located in the heart of New Haven County. It is home to a diverse population of more than 11,000 people and offers residents a unique combination of small-town charm and big-city amenities. The politics in Seymour are largely influenced by the Democratic party, as it has been since the early 1900s. The town elects its own mayor every two years, with several other elected officials representing various wards on the Board of Selectmen and Town Council. In addition to local political leaders, there are also state representatives and senators who represent Seymour on Capitol Hill in Hartford. Community outreach programs and initiatives are an important part of the town’s political landscape, as they help bring together citizens from all walks of life to discuss issues that affect them and their families. The town also holds regular forums where citizens can voice their opinions about current issues facing the community and participate in discussions about upcoming legislation. Overall, Seymour is a vibrant community with an active and engaged electorate that takes pride in its commitment to democracy and civic engagement.
The political climate in Seymour, CT is leaning liberal.
New Haven County, CT is moderately liberal. In New Haven County, CT 58.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, New Haven county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.0% to 40.6%.
New Haven county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Seymour, CT is leaning liberal.
New Haven County, Connecticut is moderately liberal.
New Haven-Milford Metro Area is moderately 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.
Seymour, 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 Seymour, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 496 contributions totaling $13,649 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 73 contributions totaling $8,702 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $119 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)