Dover, Vermont is a small town situated in the Green Mountains. As such, it has a long history of moderate to progressive politics that have been shaped by its rural nature and its commitment to conservation. The main political issue facing Dover is the environment, as the town is surrounded by forests and wetlands and is dependent on the sustainable use of these resources for its livelihood. The town also relies heavily on tourism which is an important contributor to the local economy. To protect the area’s natural resources, Dover citizens work closely with their state representatives to ensure that legislation passed at both the state and federal levels reflects their values. Local candidates focus on issues such as protecting air quality, preserving open spaces, promoting renewable energy sources, and advocating for clean water standards. There are a number of organizations within Dover dedicated to promoting environmentally-friendly practices, such as Recycling Council and Sustainable Dover, which work to educate local residents about sustainable living practices.
The political climate in Dover, VT is somewhat liberal.
Windham County, VT is very liberal. In Windham County, VT 72.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 24.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Windham county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.1% to 24.7%.
Windham county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dover, VT is somewhat liberal.
Windham County, Vermont 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.
Dover, 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 Dover, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 217 contributions totaling $11,547 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 48 contributions totaling $4,793 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)