Scituate, RI is a small town located in the Northeastern part of the state. It has a history of being politically active, with local residents often advocating for their beliefs and issues that are important to them. In recent years, Scituate has seen an influx of new people, businesses and services, which has prompted debate over how best to meet the needs of those new arrivals while maintaining the charm and character of this quaint New England town. Various political organizations have formed around these topics and provide a platform for local residents to voice their opinions on important matters. Candidates from both major parties as well as third-party candidates participate in local election campaigns in order to secure votes from Scituate citizens. Political discussions often focus on issues like taxes, public education, infrastructure investments, environmental conservation efforts and social justice initiatives. Participating in the political process is an important way for Scituate residents to make sure their voices are heard when it comes to making decisions about their town’s future.
The political climate in Scituate, RI is leaning liberal.
Providence County, RI is moderately liberal. In Providence County, RI 60.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Providence county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.5% to 37.6%.
Providence county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Scituate, RI is leaning liberal.
Providence County, Rhode Island is moderately liberal.
Providence-Warwick Metro Area is moderately liberal.
Rhode Island is moderately 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.
Scituate, Rhode Island: 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 Scituate, RI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,620 contributions totaling $184,879 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 262 contributions totaling $52,316 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)