Willington, CT is a vibrant town in the Hartford area that is known for its sense of community and local pride. Although the town does not have its own mayor or other political leadership, it is represented at county, state, and federal levels by individuals who are familiar with the issues that residents face. Willington’s representatives are dedicated to strengthening and preserving the local economy while advancing sound policies on shared resources such as education, health care, and infrastructure. There are many opportunities for residents to get involved in local politics by attending meetings of their elected officials or running for office themselves. The town prides itself on having an active citizenry that is passionate about making sure Willington remains a great place to live for generations to come.
The political climate in Willington, CT is leaning 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
Willington, CT is leaning 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.
Willington, 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 Willington, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 477 contributions totaling $25,228 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 43 contributions totaling $6,605 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $154 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)