Litchfield, Connecticut is a small town located in the northwest corner of the state. The town primarily consists of rural areas with some suburban neighborhoods as well. Politics in Litchfield are generally focused on local issues and there is a strong sense of community among its residents. As a whole, Litchfield is considered to be a very conservative area politically with many residents actively participating in local elections and taking part in decision-making processes. Local offices such as those for Mayor, Town Council, Board of Education, Tax Assessor, and Planning and Zoning Commission are all elected positions that require active participation from citizens in order to successfully elect a candidate into office. It is important for citizens to stay informed about candidates running for these offices so they can make educated decisions when selecting who will best represent them.
The political climate in Litchfield, 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
Litchfield, 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.
Litchfield, 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 Litchfield, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8,783 contributions totaling $1,755,951 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 752 contributions totaling $197,220 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $262 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)