Salisbury, MA is a small town located on the coast of Massachusetts. The town has a rich history dating back to the 1600s and it remains a popular destination for tourists who enjoy the area’s beaches, seafood, and vibrant culture. Politically, Salisbury is home to a mix of opinions and ideologies. Voters in Salisbury have backed both Republican and Democratic candidates over the years, showing their commitment to political dialogue and representation. At the local level, residents have engaged in issues such as school funding, public health initiatives, economic development opportunities, and environmental stewardship. As a result of this open dialogue, Salisbury continues to provide meaningful contributions at both the town and state level when it comes to politics.
The political climate in Salisbury, MA is somewhat liberal.
Essex County, MA is strongly liberal. In Essex County, MA 63.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Essex county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.4% to 34.4%.
Essex county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Salisbury, MA is somewhat liberal.
Essex County, Massachusetts is strongly 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.
Salisbury, 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 Salisbury, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 638 contributions totaling $57,990 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 294 contributions totaling $51,770 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $176 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)