Bridport, VT is a small town located in Addison County with a population of just over 1,400 people. Although the town may be small, it plays an important role in local politics. Bridport has two representatives on the Addison County legislative board; these representatives are elected to serve two-year terms and voice the concerns of their constituents. The town also has its own Town Meeting Day every March where residents can vote on various matters such as budgets and land use regulations. The Bridport Selectboard consists of five members who are elected by the people of Bridport to represent their interests and ensure that local ordinances are followed. These selectboard members serve three-year terms and make decisions regarding annual budgeting, zoning laws, public safety, road maintenance, and more. By participating in local politics through voting and engaging with officials, residents of Bridport help shape their community for the betterment of all.
The political climate in Bridport, 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
Bridport, 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.
Bridport, 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 Bridport, 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)