Dalton, MA is a small town located in the Pioneer Valley region of western Massachusetts. Political engagement in this town is strong and local politics are often highly contested. Daltonians take pride in their tradition of civic involvement and many residents invest their time in ensuring that their local government functions efficiently. Local elections draw large numbers of voters who evaluate the qualifications of candidates and vote for those they believe will best represent them. During election season the town is abuzz with political discussion as citizens research the policies proposed by each candidate so they can make an informed decision at the polls. Dalton's commitment to its political process is a testament to its dedication to upholding democracy and creating a better future for all its members.
The political climate in Dalton, MA is moderately liberal.
Berkshire County, MA is very liberal. In Berkshire County, MA 72.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berkshire county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.4% to 25.3%.
Berkshire county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dalton, MA is moderately liberal.
Berkshire County, Massachusetts is very liberal.
Pittsfield 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.
Dalton, 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 Dalton, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,758 contributions totaling $200,518 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 148 contributions totaling $15,855 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)