Pepperell, MA is a small town in Middlesex county with a population of 6,259 according to the 2010 census. Its politics are representative of many small towns in Massachusetts – generally conservative but with some progressive movements. As the state continues to move to the left on certain issues such as healthcare and marijuana legalization, Pepperell has been slower than other parts of the state to do so. Local politicians have been more likely to focus on issues that directly affect their constituents such as taxes and education funding. Recently there has been an increase in activism among residents pushing for change on local issues such as affordable housing and environmental protection. While it may not be seen as one of the most politically active towns in Massachusetts, Pepperell is slowly beginning to take up causes that will help its citizens and create a brighter future for all who call it home.
The political climate in Pepperell, MA is somewhat liberal.
Middlesex County, MA is very liberal. In Middlesex County, MA 71.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Middlesex county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.5% to 26.3%.
Middlesex county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pepperell, MA is somewhat liberal.
Middlesex 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.
Pepperell, 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 Pepperell, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,718 contributions totaling $169,662 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 855 contributions totaling $346,038 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $405 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)