Bakersfield, VT is a small rural town located in the Green Mountains of Vermont. The town has a population of around 1,000 people and is part of Caledonia County. Despite its size, Bakersfield is an important political center in Vermont. Historically, the town's residents have been staunch democrats who have voted for candidates with progressive values. In recent years, however, the town has become increasingly polarized as more independent and conservative voices enter the political landscape. Local elections are always hotly contested as candidates bring their diverse perspectives to the table. There are also several local initiatives underway to address issues such as climate change and income inequality that have broad support among the citizens of Bakersfield. With its dedication to civic engagement and vibrant political dialogue, Bakersfield continues to be an important part of Vermont's political scene.
The political climate in Bakersfield, VT is somewhat conservative.
Franklin County, VT is somewhat liberal. In Franklin County, VT 52.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained moderately Democratic, 52.7% to 43.6%.
Franklin county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bakersfield, VT is somewhat conservative.
Franklin County, Vermont is somewhat liberal.
Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area 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.
Bakersfield, Vermont: 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 Bakersfield, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 844 contributions totaling $26,561 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $730 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)