Springfield, VT is a small town located in the northeastern part of the state. It is known for its rural charm and community-oriented culture. Politically, Springfield has a representative from the Vermont House of Representatives who serves as an advocate for local interests. The town also has a Town Manager and Select Board that are responsible for managing day-to-day operations. Additionally, there are numerous civic organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club that work to keep the town vibrant. Residents of Springfield have an active voice in local politics and frequently engage with their representatives on important issues such as education, taxes, and development projects. As a result, Springfield is a great example of how smaller communities can thrive in an ever changing political environment thanks to strong grassroots efforts and community engagement.
The political climate in Springfield, VT is moderately liberal.
Windsor County, VT is very liberal. In Windsor County, VT 67.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Windsor county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.9% to 28.9%.
Windsor county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Springfield, VT is moderately liberal.
Windsor 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.
Springfield, 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 Springfield, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,184 contributions totaling $130,802 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 388 contributions totaling $23,993 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)