Westerly, Rhode Island is a picturesque seaside town located in the southern portion of the state. It has a rich history and vibrant culture that make it an attractive destination for visitors and locals alike. When discussing politics in Westerly, it is important to keep in mind that the town is part of Washington County and all governance decisions are made at the county level. The Washington County Board of Commissioners includes five members who are elected by voters in the county. The current commissioners are focused on providing efficient public services, creating jobs and economic development opportunities, and promoting civic engagement among residents. Additionally, Westerly is represented by State Senator Susan Sosnowski as well as Representatives Blake Filippi and Brian Patrick Kennedy in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. All three representatives have worked together with local officials to protect the environment and promote economic growth throughout Westerly.
The political climate in Westerly, RI is somewhat liberal.
Washington County, RI is moderately liberal. In Washington County, RI 58.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.6% to 39.2%.
Washington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Westerly, RI is somewhat liberal.
Washington 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.
Westerly, 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 Westerly, RI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11,399 contributions totaling $663,740 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 908 contributions totaling $402,563 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $443 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)