St. George, VT is a small rural town located in the southern part of Vermont with a population of just over 1,000 people. It is known for its scenic landscapes and peaceful surroundings. Although it is small, St. George's politics are very active and influential. The town is governed by a three-member Board of Selectmen who make important decisions on behalf of the citizens of St. George. There are also many local political groups that discuss issues affecting the community and work together to create better policies and regulations for the town. Additionally, every two years local elections are held to select Town Meeting members who serve as representatives for their respective constituencies and take part in debates about town business. All of these activities help to keep St. George's politics vibrant and ensure that everyone's voice is heard.
The political climate in St. George, VT is somewhat liberal.
Chittenden County, VT is very liberal. In Chittenden County, VT 75.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 21.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Chittenden county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 75.8% to 21.2%.
Chittenden county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
St. George, VT is somewhat liberal.
Chittenden County, Vermont is very liberal.
Burlington-South Burlington 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.
St. George, 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 St. George, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8,211 contributions totaling $844,567 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 387 contributions totaling $139,973 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $362 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)