Bristol, Rhode Island is a small town located in the state of Rhode Island. The city is known for its unique blend of rural and urban spaces, with its charming downtown area filled with quaint shops and restaurants. Politically, Bristol is a heavily Democratic leaning city, having voted for Democratic candidates in presidential elections since 1992. On the local level, there are currently three Councilors representing Bristol on the Bristol City Council. They have been working to make sure that the city is well taken care of and that all residents of Bristol have access to essential services and resources. In addition to these councilors, there are also several local political groups that actively work to engage citizens in civic conversations and advocate for change at the local level. These groups are actively involved in issues such as education reform, economic justice, climate change mitigation, affordable housing initiatives, and more. In conclusion, politics in Bristol is an ever-evolving process that helps shape the future of this small but vibrant community.
The political climate in Bristol, RI is somewhat liberal.
Bristol County, RI is strongly liberal. In Bristol County, RI 63.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bristol county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.5% to 34.3%.
Bristol county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bristol, RI is somewhat liberal.
Bristol County, Rhode Island is strongly liberal.
Providence-Warwick Metro Area is moderately liberal.
Rhode Island is moderately 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.
Bristol, Rhode Island: 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 Bristol, RI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,372 contributions totaling $496,228 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 174 contributions totaling $37,592 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $216 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)