Charlemont, MA is a small town located in the state of Massachusetts. It is known for its peaceful beauty and strong sense of community. Although Charlemont is not a large city, politics still plays an important role in the town's development and improvement. The local government consists of elected representatives from various communities who work together to provide services to citizens, promote economic growth, and ensure a safe environment. The mayor of Charlemont is responsible for representing the town’s interests at the state level, while the Board of Selectmen oversees day-to-day operations. In addition to these bodies, there are also several committees which focus on various aspects of Charlemont’s political life such as public safety, infrastructure and zoning regulations. Local elections are held every two years, allowing citizens to choose their representative in government and have their voices heard. Residents can stay informed about upcoming elections and upcoming legislation through local media outlets like newspapers or radio shows. Through this political involvement Charlemont remains a strong and vibrant community that puts its citizens first.
The political climate in Charlemont, MA is somewhat liberal.
Franklin County, MA is very liberal. In Franklin County, MA 70.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 70.7% to 26.4%.
Franklin county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Charlemont, MA is somewhat liberal.
Franklin County, Massachusetts 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.
Charlemont, 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 Charlemont, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,845 contributions totaling $80,827 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 74 contributions totaling $5,993 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)