Stamford, Vermont is a small town located at the intersection of two rivers in a scenic valley. With a population of just over 1,000 people, it is known for its cozy atmosphere and vibrant community. Stamford has a long history of local political involvement and engagement from its citizens. Residents are active participants in town meetings and special elections, and they take pride in their ability to shape the future of their community. Local political candidates often receive strong support from Stamford residents due to their shared commitment to improving the quality of life within the town. These candidates work hard to develop policies that ensure economic stability while preserving Stamford’s unique identity and small-town charm. As such, people living in Stamford can be assured that their voices will be heard when it comes to making decisions about their hometown’s future.
The political climate in Stamford, VT is leaning 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
Stamford, VT is leaning 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.
Stamford, 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 Stamford, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 67 contributions totaling $2,130 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $225 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)