Sandisfield, MA is a small town in Berkshire County in western Massachusetts. It has a long history of political involvement and activism. Local politics have been dominated by the Democratic Party for many years. Residents of Sandisfield take their civic engagement very seriously and are active in local politics, working towards common goals that benefit the community as a whole. The town's Board of Selectman is composed of three members who are chosen to represent different interests and perspectives in the community. Community members are encouraged to attend public meetings held by the board to voice their opinions and concerns. Additionally, special committees are created to discuss certain topics and provide input regarding issues that impact Sandisfield residents. Involvement in local politics provides an opportunity for citizens to have their voices heard and make a difference in their community.
The political climate in Sandisfield, MA is leaning liberal.
Berkshire County, MA is very liberal. In Berkshire County, MA 72.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berkshire county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.4% to 25.3%.
Berkshire county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sandisfield, MA is leaning liberal.
Berkshire County, Massachusetts is very liberal.
Pittsfield 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.
Sandisfield, 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 Sandisfield, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 100 contributions totaling $6,661 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $835 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)