Watch Hill, RI is a small town steeped in history and culture. It is an idyllic beachside getaway for locals and tourists alike, offering stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and pristine beaches. When it comes to politics, Watch Hill is part of the larger community of Westerly, RI and its political landscape reflects that. The Westerly Town Council is the governing body for both Watch Hill and Westerly, representing all residents in local matters. Local elections are held every two years, with many candidates vying for positions on the council that reflect various aspects of the community. By remaining active in local politics, residents can ensure their voices are heard when it comes to issues ranging from infrastructure projects to local ordinances.
The political climate in Watch Hill, RI is leaning liberal.
Washington County, RI is moderately liberal. In Washington County, RI 58.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.6% to 39.2%.
Washington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Watch Hill, RI is leaning liberal.
Washington 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.
Watch Hill, 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 Watch Hill, RI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,279 contributions totaling $132,548 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 180 contributions totaling $80,429 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $447 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)