Guildhall, VT is a small town located in the northeast corner of Vermont. With a population of just over 800 people, Guildhall has a strong sense of community and local government. As such, it affords its citizens the opportunity to be involved in local politics, whether it be through volunteering for campaigns or voting in local elections. The Town Clerk is responsible for all elections and works closely with the Town Board to ensure that all Guildhall residents have their voices heard in the election process. Local candidates are elected by voters every two years and represent their constituents’ interests when making decisions regarding town finances, public safety, and other important issues. The current mayor is an experienced leader who is committed to growing Guildhall’s economy while preserving its rural beauty and tight-knit community atmosphere. All in all, Guildhall provides its citizens with many chances to become involved in local politics and shape their town’s future.
The political climate in Guildhall, VT is moderately 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
Guildhall, VT is moderately 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.
Guildhall, 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 Guildhall, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 142 contributions totaling $26,810 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $189 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $350 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)