Marshfield, VT is a small town with a rich political history. Every election season, the citizens of Marshfield come out in an effort to make their voices heard and have a say in how their community is run. The local politicians work hard to represent the people of Marshfield on issues like education, infrastructure, and the economy. In recent years, Marshfield has become more diverse and active politically speaking, as many candidates from different political backgrounds have put forth their platforms for consideration. Town hall meetings are held regularly where residents can voice their opinions and contribute to the conversation about how Marshfield should be run. Ultimately, it is important for all citizens of Marshfield to stay informed on the political issues of the day, as together we can help shape our future and ensure that our town remains a safe and vibrant place to live.
The political climate in Marshfield, VT is somewhat liberal.
Washington County, VT is very liberal. In Washington County, VT 71.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.3% to 25.3%.
Washington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Marshfield, VT is somewhat liberal.
Washington County, Vermont is very liberal.
Barre Metro Area 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.
Marshfield, 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 Marshfield, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,954 contributions totaling $122,222 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $1,793 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $138 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)