Hampton, Connecticut is a small town located in Tolland County. It has a rural feel with plenty of green spaces and outdoor activities. The town's politics are centered around local issues such as taxes, public safety, infrastructure, and education. Local leaders work to ensure the residents are provided for and that their voice is heard. Elections are held every two years to elect officials to serve on the board of selectmen and other government positions. These elected officials work hard to maintain the quality of life in Hampton while keeping taxes down and making sure the community's needs are met. Residents have the opportunity to participate in local politics by voting for candidates they believe will best represent them and their interests in Hampton. Community involvement is encouraged through outreach programs designed to bring people together for a common cause such as environmental protection or youth activities.
The political climate in Hampton, CT is somewhat conservative.
Windham County, CT is leaning conservative. In Windham County, CT 46.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Windham county remained Republican, 51.1% to 46.8%.
Windham county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hampton, CT is somewhat conservative.
Windham County, Connecticut is leaning conservative.
Worcester Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Hampton, Connecticut: D d D D 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 Hampton, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 303 contributions totaling $27,658 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $1,056 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)