Addison, Vermont is a small town nestled in the Champlain Valley with a population of just over 3,100 people. Located near the shores of Lake Champlain and surrounded by picturesque mountains and rolling hills, Addison is known for its beautiful landscape and relaxed atmosphere. It is also home to a variety of local organizations and political figures that serve to represent the community's interests. Governor Phil Scott is one of the most prominent political figures in the state and has been reelected multiple times since taking office in 2016. Senator Patrick Leahy holds a strong position as Vermont's senior senator and has served since 1975. The town itself has an active Town Meeting form of government that allows citizens to have direct input on public issues within their jurisdiction. Representing Addison on the local level are two representatives from each of the five wards, as well as two members at large who are elected by all citizens residing in town. Together, these individuals create policy that affects every citizen living in Addison so it is important to stay informed on their activities.
The political climate in Addison, VT is leaning liberal.
Addison County, VT is very liberal. In Addison County, VT 68.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Addison county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.0% to 28.6%.
Addison county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Addison, VT is leaning liberal.
Addison County, Vermont 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.
Addison, Vermont: 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 Addison, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,859 contributions totaling $85,515 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 111 contributions totaling $11,394 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)