Halifax, VT is a small rural town in the southwestern part of the state with a tight-knit community of approximately 1,000 people. As a small town, local politics are incredibly important and have an effect on everyone living in Halifax. Local elections for political office are held every two years to elect representatives to the Town Council who focus on issues that are pertinent to the citizens of Halifax and its neighboring towns. These elected officials work together to create policies and regulations that serve the needs of all residents. Additionally, they are responsible for overseeing the local budget and managing waste management services among other duties. The Town Council also works closely with regional authorities such as county government offices, police departments, public schools, and universities to ensure that all constituents have access to essential services. In summary, local politics in Halifax play an integral part in making sure that its citizens can live comfortably and peacefully in their rural home.
The political climate in Halifax, 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
Halifax, 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.
Halifax, 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 Halifax, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7,149 contributions totaling $498,988 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 37 contributions totaling $8,983 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $243 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)