Hancock is a small town located in the state of Massachusetts. It has a rich history, but it is also known for its involvement in local politics. The town focuses on issues such as public safety, infrastructure, and education. The local political scene is made up of multiple representatives who all have their own views on how to best serve the people of Hancock. They work together to develop legislation that will benefit all residents. Every year there are elections where local citizens can cast their vote for the candidate that they believe will best represent their interests and values. Through this process, Hancock’s leaders strive to make sure they are creating a safe and prosperous living environment for everyone who resides here.
The political climate in Hancock, MA is leaning 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
Hancock, MA is leaning 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.
Hancock, 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 Hancock, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8,815 contributions totaling $560,306 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 294 contributions totaling $34,421 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)