Hinesburg, VT is a small town with a population of around 4,000 people. It is located in Chittenden County in the state of Vermont. The town has a long history and is known for its rural charm and small-town spirit. Politically, Hinesburg is governed by an elected Board of Selectmen who serve as the Board of Directors and oversee the town's general operations. In addition to the board, there are also several local committees that work together to create policy decisions related to development, zoning, public safety, parks and recreation, finance, economic development and more. Each year the citizens of Hinesburg choose three representatives to represent them in the Vermont House of Representatives. These representatives are responsible for voting on legislation that affects the entire state. Additionally, the residents of Hinesburg are kept informed about any important political events or news through numerous local media outlets such as newspapers and radio stations. Through these channels residents can stay up-to-date with what's happening in their community and have their voices heard when it comes to matters that affect them directly.
The political climate in Hinesburg, VT is somewhat liberal.
Chittenden County, VT is very liberal. In Chittenden County, VT 75.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 21.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Chittenden county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 75.8% to 21.2%.
Chittenden county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hinesburg, VT is somewhat liberal.
Chittenden County, Vermont is very 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.
Hinesburg, 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 Hinesburg, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,432 contributions totaling $131,566 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 50 contributions totaling $5,420 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)