Storrs, Connecticut is a small town located in the rural northeast region of the state. As a small community, it does not take part in many political decisions or activities. However, the town does have its own local government that is responsible for making decisions regarding zoning laws and other regulations. The mayor of Storrs serves as the executive head of the local government and is elected to a two-year term by residents of the town. The local government also consists of a Board of Selectmen, which oversees day-to-day operations and acts as an advisory board to the mayor. In addition to these roles, Storrs has several representatives in both the Connecticut House and Senate who represent citizens of Storrs on state issues. Residents are encouraged to engage with their representatives on state issues or attend public forums to voice their opinions or concerns about current matters. Overall, politics in Storrs are relatively quiet but allow citizens to become involved when they feel it is necessary for their community’s interests.
The political climate in Storrs, CT is moderately liberal.
Tolland County, CT is somewhat liberal. In Tolland County, CT 54.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tolland county remained strongly Democratic, 54.7% to 43.2%.
Tolland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Storrs, CT is moderately liberal.
Tolland County, Connecticut is somewhat 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.
Storrs, 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 Storrs, CT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,279 contributions totaling $145,036 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 32 contributions totaling $6,063 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $189 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)