Bennington, VT is a small town located in the southwestern region of the state. It is known for its rich history and vibrant culture. Politically, Bennington has been served by a variety of different elected officials over the years. Currently, the mayor of Bennington is Bill Thomas who was elected in 2018. The city also has a Board of Selectmen which consists of five members including chair Peter Kovacs, vice-chair Michael Keane, and members Kenneth Kaye, Richard Livingston and John Prouty. In addition to this board, there are various local committees such as the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment that help to provide input on important decisions made by the city council. There are also several state representatives who represent the area in Montpelier as well as various senators who serve on both sides of the aisle in Washington D.C. All these individuals work hard to ensure that Bennington remains a safe and prosperous place to live for all its citizens.
The political climate in Bennington, VT is somewhat liberal.
Bennington County, VT is strongly liberal. In Bennington County, VT 62.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bennington county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.1% to 34.8%.
Bennington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bennington, VT is somewhat liberal.
Bennington County, Vermont is strongly liberal.
Bennington Metro Area is strongly 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.
Bennington, 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 Bennington, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,571 contributions totaling $348,948 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 147 contributions totaling $32,983 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $224 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)