Ludlow, MA is a small town located in Hampden County. With a population of 21,103 it is an area with a rich local history and strong sense of community. The politics of the town are diverse and vibrant, and there are many candidates vying for local office. Currently, there are four main political parties represented in Ludlow—the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, the Green-Rainbow Party, and the Libertarian Party. Each party has its own set of values and beliefs that guide their platform. Local political issues vary from education funding to taxation policies to public safety initiatives. Politicians representing Ludlow strive to serve their constituents by enacting good policy while respecting each other’s perspectives on important matters. This attitude gives a unique perspective in Ludlow’s political landscape as politicians work together to create a better future for all residents. In addition, citizens can get involved in politics if they choose to do so by attending city hall meetings or participating in local campaigns.
The political climate in Ludlow, MA is leaning liberal.
Hampden County, MA is moderately liberal. In Hampden County, MA 57.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hampden county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.7% to 40.0%.
Hampden county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ludlow, MA is leaning liberal.
Hampden County, Massachusetts is moderately liberal.
Springfield Metro Area is strongly 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.
Ludlow, 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 Ludlow, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 472 contributions totaling $18,205 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 62 contributions totaling $9,799 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $158 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)