Essex, MA is a small town located in Essex County on the North Shore of Massachusetts. The population of Essex is about 4,700 people and it is known for its historic buildings, beautiful scenery and strong sense of community. Political issues in the area are mainly focused on local initiatives, such as school funding or zoning regulations. residents have always been actively involved in local politics and make their voices heard through town meetings and other public forums. Local political candidates often come from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, representing different interests and opinions within the town. Many candidates also focus on promoting social justice, environmental protection, economic development and education reform to benefit all members of the community. Through these initiatives, Essex citizens have been able to work together to create a better future for themselves and their families.
The political climate in Essex, MA is somewhat liberal.
Essex County, MA is strongly liberal. In Essex County, MA 63.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Essex county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.4% to 34.4%.
Essex county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Essex, MA is somewhat liberal.
Essex County, Massachusetts is strongly 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.
Essex, 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 Essex, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,708 contributions totaling $416,218 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 106 contributions totaling $44,874 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $423 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)