Brookfield, VT is a small village in the heart of Vermont with a population of just under 700 people. It has a rich history and strong sense of community amongst its residents. While Brookfield may not have any local political candidates or active parties, the townspeople are passionate about their political beliefs and actively participate in national debates and discussions. They are very proud of their Vermont heritage and strive to ensure that their voices are heard in the larger political landscape. Although there are no local elections, residents still come together to discuss issues important to them such as healthcare, education, and environmental protection. Through these conversations, the people of Brookfield can ensure that their perspectives are part of the larger dialogue on state and federal policy decisions.
The political climate in Brookfield, VT is leaning liberal.
Orange County, VT is strongly liberal. In Orange County, VT 60.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Orange county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.2% to 36.1%.
Orange county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Brookfield, VT is leaning liberal.
Orange County, Vermont is strongly 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.
Brookfield, Vermont: r 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 Brookfield, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,617 contributions totaling $111,815 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 112 contributions totaling $16,381 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)