Heath, MA is a small town located in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. It has a strong sense of community and deeply rooted values. Politically, Heath follows the same pattern as the rest of the state which leans towards liberalism. This is reflected in its local elections where candidates from both major parties are present. In recent years, candidates have been focused on issues such as education reform and healthcare reform to better serve their constituents. Many of these reforms have been implemented to keep the town safe and prosperous for future generations. Residents take pride in their town and actively participate in local politics to ensure that their voices are heard on all levels.
The political climate in Heath, MA is somewhat liberal.
Franklin County, MA is very liberal. In Franklin County, MA 70.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 70.7% to 26.4%.
Franklin county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Heath, MA is somewhat liberal.
Franklin County, Massachusetts 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.
Heath, 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 Heath, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,095 contributions totaling $76,592 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 58 contributions totaling $3,790 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)