Cannondale, CT is a vibrant community located in Fairfield County. The town is committed to ensuring that its citizens have access to the best possible services and resources, including those related to politics. Local elections are held every two years for positions such as selectmen, tax collector, moderator of elections, treasurer, auditor and more. Politically active residents of Cannondale have the opportunity to get involved in local government by attending public meetings and participating in discussions that affect their community. There are also opportunities to volunteer for local political campaigns and become a part of local decision-making processes. Residents should stay informed on upcoming elections and meet with elected officials to ensure their voices are heard. Cannondale’s commitment to civic engagement is what makes it an amazing place to live and work.
The political climate in Cannondale, CT is somewhat liberal.
Fairfield County, CT is strongly liberal. In Fairfield County, CT 62.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fairfield county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.9% to 35.7%.
Fairfield county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cannondale, CT is somewhat liberal.
Fairfield County, Connecticut is strongly liberal.
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk Metro Area is strongly liberal.
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.
Cannondale, Connecticut: 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 Cannondale, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,346 contributions totaling $602,775 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $180 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 348 contributions totaling $142,444 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $409 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)