Manchester, CT is a charming New England town that prides itself on its strong sense of community and local politics. Local government in Manchester is led by the Mayor and Board of Directors, elected by citizens of the town. The Mayor serves as the official representative of Manchester and is responsible for creating legislation, carrying out laws, appointing board members, and providing leadership to move the town forward. The Board of Directors consists of ten members who serve four-year terms, and work together to establish policies, review budgets, and set taxation rates. They also serve as liaisons to various city departments and committees. Voters in Manchester have access to information about upcoming elections through the Town Clerk's office so they can make informed decisions when casting their ballots. Residents are encouraged to participate in local politics by attending meetings or getting involved with campaigns. By doing so they can help shape the future of their community.
The political climate in Manchester, CT is moderately liberal.
Hartford County, CT is strongly liberal. In Hartford County, CT 63.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hartford county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.1% to 35.4%.
Hartford county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Manchester, CT is moderately liberal.
Hartford County, Connecticut is strongly liberal.
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown 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.
Manchester, 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 Manchester, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,056 contributions totaling $515,248 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $127 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 698 contributions totaling $86,768 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $124 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)