Burke, Vermont is a small rural town in the Northeastern part of the state. Despite its small size, Burke has a rich history and culture that is reflected in its local politics. The town's government is made up of elected officials, such as a town clerk, selectboard members, and other positions that are voted upon every two years. The town also participates actively in state-wide political decisions and works to ensure that all voices are heard in their representation of the community. Issues of importance to Burke’s residents include affordable housing, environmental protection, education reform, and public safety. Citizens can stay informed about what’s happening in their town by attending local board meetings, reading newspapers or watching news programs for updates on the latest political news from Burke and around Vermont.
The political climate in Burke, VT is leaning conservative.
Caledonia County, VT is somewhat liberal. In Caledonia County, VT 55.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Caledonia county remained very strongly Democratic, 55.7% to 40.5%.
Caledonia county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Burke, VT is leaning conservative.
Caledonia County, Vermont is somewhat 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.
Burke, Vermont: r 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 Burke, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,237 contributions totaling $98,360 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 60 contributions totaling $10,494 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)