Groton, VT is a small town located in the northeast corner of Vermont. It is home to a tight-knit community that prides itself on its traditions and local politics. The citizens of Groton take great pride in their local government, which is made up of elected officials from various political parties, as well as independent candidates who are committed to serving the best interests of their constituents. Each year, the citizens of Groton cast their votes for the candidates they believe will best serve them and champion the issues they care about. In addition to having strong representation in state and national politics, Groton also has an active Town Council and School Board that make decisions regarding local matters such as budgeting, planning, taxation, parks and recreation services. With strong representation in all levels of government, Groton residents can rest assured that their voices will be heard when it comes to decision-making on political issues.
The political climate in Groton, 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
Groton, 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.
Groton, 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 Groton, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 456 contributions totaling $28,620 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $710 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)