Stockbridge, MA is a small town in western Massachusetts with a population of around 1,600 people. It is home to several historical sites and has been politically active since its founding in 1739. The town is governed by an elected Board of Selectmen chaired by the First Selectman, who is responsible for overseeing policy and managing day-to-day operations. Each year residents participate in local elections to elect selectmen, as well as representatives on state and federal levels. Stockbridge also has a Town Meeting that meets annually to discuss and approve the budget and other important decisions for the town. The current political climate in Stockbridge is focused on maintaining its rural character, preserving open space, and protecting vulnerable populations such as seniors through initiatives like tax abatements. As a result, candidates from both established parties are often seen running for office here in Stockbridge in an effort to represent their constituents’ best interests.
The political climate in Stockbridge, MA is moderately 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
Stockbridge, MA is moderately 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.
Stockbridge, 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 Stockbridge, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,890 contributions totaling $554,163 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 188 contributions totaling $35,241 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)