Starksboro, Vermont is a small rural town located in the northwest corner of Addison County. Being a small town with a population of just over 1,000 people, the local politics are guided by a select board that consists of three elected members. The select board works with local committees to develop and implement policies that reflect the values of the community. Starksboro is known for its dedication to preserving the environment and promoting sustainable growth through initiatives like renewable energy and local food production. The town also prides itself on being open to all types of new ideas and actively encourages civic engagement from citizens. Issues that arise within the community are often discussed at Town Meetings which are open to all members of the public. All residents are encouraged to attend these meetings as it gives them an opportunity to have their voice heard and become informed about matters that affect their lives.
The political climate in Starksboro, VT is somewhat liberal.
Addison County, VT is very liberal. In Addison County, VT 68.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Addison county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.0% to 28.6%.
Addison county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Starksboro, VT is somewhat liberal.
Addison 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.
Starksboro, 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 Starksboro, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,323 contributions totaling $114,061 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 93 contributions totaling $10,691 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)