Erving, MA is a small town with a population of around 5,000 people. While the town may be small in size, it is home to an active political scene. Residents of Erving take part in the political process by voting in local elections and engaging with their elected representatives on both local and state issues. The town holds regular elections for municipal offices such as mayor and aldermen, and both residents and non-residents are encouraged to get involved in politics. Erving also participates in state elections, allowing citizens to cast their votes for representatives at both the local and state level. The town also hosts meetings where residents can discuss important topics related to the community and voice their opinions during public forums. In addition, there are several local civic organizations that actively promote civic engagement through initiatives such as voter registration drives, candidate forums, and educational outreach programs. All of these activities ensure that Erving’s citizens are informed about their local government and have the opportunity to take an active part in their community's political life.
The political climate in Erving, 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
Erving, 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.
Erving, 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 Erving, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 764 contributions totaling $34,323 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $640 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)