Franklin, Vermont is a small town located in the northwestern corner of the state. It has an estimated population of about 1,800 people and is known for its welcoming environment and strong sense of community. The local politics in Franklin are mainly focused on maintaining the quality of life for the citizens. In recent years, there has been an emphasis on sustainable development, with initiatives such as creating green energy sources and preserving open spaces. Each election cycle, the town plays host to lively debates featuring candidates from both sides of the aisle who want to make sure that Franklin's residents are taken care of. Local politicians also focus on promoting economic growth while protecting the environment and culture of the town. All in all, Franklin's local political scene is focused on ensuring a bright future for everyone in this special part of Vermont.
The political climate in Franklin, 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
Franklin, 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.
Franklin, 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 Franklin, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 658 contributions totaling $18,029 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 38 contributions totaling $2,939 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)