Cumberland, Rhode Island is a small town located in the northeastern part of the state. It is known for its quaint atmosphere and friendly community. Politics in Cumberland are largely focused on local issues that affect the citizens of the town. Many candidates have campaigned to represent the town on various boards and committees, such as the Town Council and School Committee. Some of these candidates have been successful in their bids and now hold office, while others have lost their races after putting forth thoughtful campaigns and initiatives for the betterment of Cumberland. Citizens of Cumberland come together to discuss important issues at monthly meetings hosted by their elected representatives, which allows them to voice their opinions and shape public policy in a meaningful way. The political atmosphere in Cumberland is one that promotes open dialogue between all parties involved, encouraging cooperation and consensus among its citizens.
The political climate in Cumberland, RI is somewhat liberal.
Providence County, RI is moderately liberal. In Providence County, RI 60.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Providence county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.5% to 37.6%.
Providence county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cumberland, RI is somewhat liberal.
Providence County, Rhode Island is moderately 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.
Cumberland, 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 Cumberland, RI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,753 contributions totaling $487,965 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 614 contributions totaling $119,276 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $194 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)