Kirby, VT is a small town located in the heart of Vermont. With plenty of natural beauty and friendly locals, it has been a popular destination for over a decade. The politics in Kirby are focused on local issues such as education, infrastructure development, and preserving the environment. Local politicians in Kirby are dedicated to representing their constituents and engaging citizens on important matters. During political campaigns, candidates regularly visit businesses, schools, and organizations to discuss their platforms and hear from the community. In addition to holding regular town hall meetings, they also host debates between the frontrunners and engage with citizens in informal conversations.
The political climate in Kirby, 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
Kirby, 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.
Kirby, 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 Kirby, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 807 contributions totaling $78,677 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 46 contributions totaling $9,761 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $212 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)