Bantam, CT is a small town located in Litchfield County. It is known for its quaint charm and vibrant community. Despite its size, Bantam is home to many political figures who work hard to ensure the town's continued success. Bantam has two political parties that represent the interests of the people: Democratic Town Committee and Republican Town Committee. Each party has a slate of local candidates running for office such as Board of Selectmen, Planning & Zoning Commission, and Board of Education positions. These candidates are highly active in their respective communities and have a deep understanding of the needs and wants of Bantam's citizens. Through their tireless efforts, these candidates strive to make sure that those living in Bantam have the best possible quality of life while also promoting economic growth in the area.
The political climate in Bantam, CT is somewhat conservative.
Litchfield County, CT is leaning conservative. In Litchfield County, CT 46.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Litchfield county remained moderately Republican, 51.7% to 46.6%.
Litchfield county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bantam, CT is somewhat conservative.
Litchfield County, Connecticut is leaning conservative.
Torrington Metro Area is leaning conservative.
Connecticut is moderately 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.
Bantam, Connecticut: d r d r R r
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 Bantam, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,589 contributions totaling $424,501 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $164 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 205 contributions totaling $57,649 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $281 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)