Manchester, VT is a small community located in Bennington County. Although its population may be small compared to other cities and towns, the politics of Manchester are lively and engaging! The town is served by the Vermont House of Representatives and Senate, both of which have their own local representatives who are actively involved in debates on a wide range of issues that impact this quaint community. There has been much discussion recently about topics such as taxes and education reform, making sure that all voices are heard and respected as the town looks to make decisions that are best for all its residents. Local elections see higher than average voter turnout, with residents eager to cast their ballots and have their say when it comes to crucial matters that affect them directly. In addition to local candidates, Manchester also takes an active interest in state-wide races as well as national politics, staying engaged with current events and participating in debates on important issues both locally and further afield.
The political climate in Manchester, VT is somewhat liberal.
Bennington County, VT is strongly liberal. In Bennington County, VT 62.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bennington county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.1% to 34.8%.
Bennington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Manchester, VT is somewhat liberal.
Bennington County, Vermont is strongly liberal.
Bennington Metro Area is strongly 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.
Manchester, 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 Manchester, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,524 contributions totaling $164,442 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 271 contributions totaling $63,923 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $236 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)