Norfolk, MA is a small town located in southeastern Massachusetts. It has a rich history and is known for its beautiful natural surroundings. Politically, the town leans toward more conservative values. The town's Board of Selectmen are responsible for making local decisions about government spending, zoning laws, and public safety. Currently the board is comprised of five members who are each elected to two-year terms. Additionally, the district elects a representative to serve in the Massachusetts House of Representatives every two years. The representative must defend their constituents' interests and work with the state legislature on issues such as education, health care, and taxation policy. Residents of Norfolk can make their opinions known by attending local meetings or voting in elections. By engaging politically at the local level, residents ensure that their voices are heard and help shape the future of Norfolk.
The political climate in Norfolk, MA is somewhat liberal.
Norfolk County, MA is very liberal. In Norfolk County, MA 67.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Norfolk county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.0% to 30.7%.
Norfolk county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Norfolk, MA is somewhat liberal.
Norfolk 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.
Norfolk, 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 Norfolk, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 836 contributions totaling $49,946 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 81 contributions totaling $23,168 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $286 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)