West Stockbridge, MA is a small town in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts with a population of just over 1,200. It is the seat of Berkshire County and is known for its picturesque rolling hills and rustic charm. Within the town there is a strong sense of community and engagement in local politics. There are three main political parties in West Stockbridge: Democratic, Republican, and Independent. Each party has its own set of values and beliefs that govern their platform. The Democratic Party generally supports progressive policies such as those related to civil rights and environmental protection. The Republican Party usually aligns with more conservative values such as limited government involvement in economic and social decisions. The Independent Party typically holds more moderate views on issues of fiscal policy, foreign policy, and other matters pertaining to local governance. Local political candidates work hard to ensure that their constituents’ voices are heard when it comes to important decisions regarding West Stockbridge’s future.
The political climate in West Stockbridge, 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
West Stockbridge, 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.
West 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 West Stockbridge, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,969 contributions totaling $301,346 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $153 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 66 contributions totaling $6,725 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $102 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)