Danville, Vermont is a small town in Caledonia County with a population of approximately 1,500. It has a rich political history, as it was the birthplace of many influential politicians throughout the years. The town is led by elected officials who work to ensure the well-being and prosperity of their constituents. From local school boards to board of selectmen, Danville residents have the opportunity to get involved in the political process and make a difference in their community. The town has also been active in state and federal politics, with several candidates running for office at the state and national level. In recent years, Danville has seen an increase in political activity as more citizens become engaged and take part in the democratic process. Overall, Danville provides its citizens with numerous opportunities to get involved in their local government and participate in meaningful discourse.
The political climate in Danville, VT is leaning conservative.
Caledonia County, VT is somewhat liberal. In Caledonia County, VT 55.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Caledonia county remained very strongly Democratic, 55.7% to 40.5%.
Caledonia county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Danville, VT is leaning conservative.
Caledonia County, Vermont is somewhat 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.
Danville, 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 Danville, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,988 contributions totaling $233,304 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 79 contributions totaling $14,885 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $188 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)