Guilford, Vermont is a small town nestled away in the Green Mountains. It is known for its peaceful environment and historic charm. The politics in Guilford are dominated by the Democratic Party, though there is some opposition from various smaller groups. Local elections typically feature several candidates vying for representation, with the ultimate goal being to provide the best possible outcome for all residents of the town. Issues such as infrastructure development, environmental protection, and economic stability often play a role in debates among local politicians. As a whole, Guilford works hard to remain focused on its commitment to providing quality services and responsible governance for its citizens.
The political climate in Guilford, VT is somewhat liberal.
Windham County, VT is very liberal. In Windham County, VT 72.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 24.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Windham county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.1% to 24.7%.
Windham county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Guilford, VT is somewhat liberal.
Windham 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.
Guilford, 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 Guilford, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7,024 contributions totaling $473,482 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 43 contributions totaling $9,321 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $217 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)