Sheffield, MA is a small town located in the Berkshire County of Massachusetts. It has a population of just over 3,000 people and is comprised of several unique neighborhoods and rural areas. The town is governed by an elected Board of Selectmen who are responsible for setting policies and making decisions regarding local government services. The town also has an elected Town Meeting Member, who represents the community in all matters related to local legislation. Sheffield residents have access to a wide variety of resources to help them get involved in community life and politics, including voting on important issues such as the annual budget. While there are no local political candidates, there are numerous volunteer opportunities available for those interested in getting involved in the political process. Locals can organize voter registration drives and provide input at public hearings or take part in campaigns that support local policies or initiatives they believe are important. Residents can also join various organizations such as the Sheffield Democratic Party to stay informed about current issues facing their community and help ensure that their voices are heard during elections.
The political climate in Sheffield, MA is somewhat 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
Sheffield, MA is somewhat 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.
Sheffield, 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 Sheffield, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,485 contributions totaling $452,415 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 190 contributions totaling $43,635 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $230 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)