Natick, MA is a small town located just outside of Boston. It has a rich history and is home to many vibrant neighborhoods. Politically, Natick is governed by a board of selectmen and the Town Manager. The board of selectmen consists of five elected members who serve staggered two-year terms. This local political group has the responsibility of approving zoning changes in the town, setting taxes, appointing citizens to boards and committees and enacting policy for the community. These vital roles are essential to keeping Natick running smoothly and its citizens happy. Additionally, Natick holds regular elections for local state assembly representatives every two years. This ensures that residents have an active voice in deciding their representation in government and have an impact on the issues that affect them directly in their own backyard.
The political climate in Natick, MA is moderately liberal.
Middlesex County, MA is very liberal. In Middlesex County, MA 71.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Middlesex county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.5% to 26.3%.
Middlesex county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Natick, MA is moderately liberal.
Middlesex County, Massachusetts is very liberal.
Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area is very liberal.
Massachusetts is very 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.
Natick, Massachusetts: 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 Natick, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18,675 contributions totaling $7,272,260 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $389 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,563 contributions totaling $610,394 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $391 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)