Concord, Massachusetts is a small town located about 20 miles west of Boston. It is known for its colonial history, beautiful scenery, and local politics. The town has a long history of political engagement and many residents are actively engaged in local politics. Locally elected officials are held to high standards and work hard to ensure that the town’s needs are met. These officials often take part in debates and forums during election season so citizens can better understand their stances on important issues. Concord's residents take pride in their democratic process and the ability to have a say in the political decisions that impact their lives.
The political climate in Concord, MA is moderately liberal.
Middlesex County, MA is very liberal. In Middlesex County, MA 71.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Middlesex county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.5% to 26.3%.
Middlesex county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Concord, MA is moderately liberal.
Middlesex County, Massachusetts is very liberal.
Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area is very liberal.
Massachusetts is very 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.
Concord, Massachusetts: 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 Concord, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 64,394 contributions totaling $14,331,586 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $223 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,323 contributions totaling $4,837,994 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,083 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)