East Barre, VT is a small town in central Vermont that has a population of around 1000 people. The politics in East Barre have traditionally been quite conservative, with the majority of voters favoring more traditional values and government policies. In recent years, however, some progressive candidates have emerged to challenge the status quo. These candidates often emphasize their commitment to protecting the environment and advocating for social justice within our community. They also prioritize economic development and job growth to help improve the quality of life for all those living in East Barre and its surrounding areas. With these new candidates entering the political arena each year, East Barre’s politics are becoming increasingly diverse and dynamic.
The political climate in East Barre, VT is somewhat liberal.
Washington County, VT is very liberal. In Washington County, VT 71.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.3% to 25.3%.
Washington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
East Barre, VT is somewhat liberal.
Washington County, Vermont is very liberal.
Barre 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.
East Barre, 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 East Barre, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,023 contributions totaling $55,672 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 92 contributions totaling $39,025 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $424 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)