Concord, VT is a small town located in the Green Mountains of Vermont. The town has a population of around 500 people and is known for its rural charm and beautiful scenery. It is home to many local businesses, as well as many small farms. In Concord, politics are largely driven by local initiatives and decisions rather than bigger state or national issues. The Town Meeting provides citizens with an opportunity to voice their opinions on various issues, from budgeting to zoning changes. Local candidates often spend time engaging with the community to make sure their views are heard when it comes to matters of importance for Concord's citizens. Overall, political discourse in Concord is mainly focused on practical solutions that will benefit the residents and businesses alike.
The political climate in Concord, VT is somewhat conservative.
Essex County, VT is somewhat conservative. In Essex County, VT 42.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Essex county remained strongly Republican, 53.9% to 42.7%.
Essex county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Concord, VT is somewhat conservative.
Essex County, Vermont is somewhat conservative.
Berlin Metro Area is leaning conservative.
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.
Concord, Vermont: R R D D R R
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 Concord, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 405 contributions totaling $40,813 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $101 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $9,908 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $342 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)