Bedford, MA is an affluent town located in the eastern suburbs of Massachusetts. It is known for its quiet residential neighborhoods and excellent public schools. The town is a popular spot for commuters to the Greater Boston area, as well as those wanting to live outside of a large city. When it comes to politics, Bedford is a reliably Democratic-leaning town that frequently votes in favor of progressive policies. In recent local elections, candidates have focused on issues such as education quality, public safety, and environmental protection. There are also debates over how best to manage growth in the region while protecting its rural character. Town meetings are held regularly throughout the year where residents can voice their opinions and cast their votes on important matters affecting Bedford.
The political climate in Bedford, 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
Bedford, 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.
Bedford, 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 Bedford, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,109 contributions totaling $457,575 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 361 contributions totaling $79,905 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $221 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)