Somerset, Massachusetts is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. It has a rich history and many attractions that make it an ideal place to live and visit. The town is governed by a seven-member Board of Selectmen, who are all elected from the population of Somerset. These selectmen work together to manage the local government and ensure that it meets the needs of its citizens. The town also has a Town Meeting, where all local issues are voted upon by residents. This makes sure that everyone's voice is heard and helps keep Somerset running smoothly. Residents can get involved in politics by attending local meetings or voting in elections for their preferred candidates. With such active participation from citizens, Somerset remains a vibrant and successful community that is responsive to its citizens' needs.
The political climate in Somerset, MA is leaning liberal.
Bristol County, MA is somewhat liberal. In Bristol County, MA 54.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bristol county remained strongly Democratic, 54.9% to 42.9%.
Bristol county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Somerset, MA is leaning liberal.
Bristol County, Massachusetts is somewhat liberal.
Providence-Warwick Metro Area is moderately 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.
Somerset, 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 Somerset, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,231 contributions totaling $46,585 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 144 contributions totaling $7,888 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)