Housatonic, MA is a small town located in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts. It has a population of about 3,500 people and is known for its beautiful natural surroundings and close-knit community. Politically, the town is represented at the local level by a select board which consists of five elected members. These members are responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the town as well as enacting policies that meet the needs and desires of its citizens. While Housatonic may be a small town, its politics often reflect those of larger cities and towns across Massachusetts. In recent years, there has been an emphasis on creating more affordable housing options, increasing public transportation access and funding education initiatives to help ensure that all residents have access to quality education opportunities. The town also actively participates in regional initiatives like economic development projects to help create jobs in the area. Overall, Housatonic residents take great pride in their local government and strive to make their voices heard when it comes to policy decisions that affect their quality of life.
The political climate in Housatonic, MA is somewhat 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
Housatonic, MA is somewhat 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.
Housatonic, 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 Housatonic, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,961 contributions totaling $415,035 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 153 contributions totaling $37,430 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $245 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)