Rockingham, VT is a small town with a population of about 4,000 residents. Although small in population, the town has a vibrant political landscape that is filled with passionate citizens who are eager to participate in local politics and make their voices heard. Rockingham holds elections every two years for local government positions such as Mayor, Town Clerk, Select Board Members and other positions. The candidates who run for these positions often come from within the community and have a strong connection to the area's history and values. These candidates share their views on many topics, including taxes, economic development, education and infrastructure. In addition to local elections, Rockingham also votes on state-wide initiatives such as property tax reform or healthcare reform. Overall, the politics of Rockingham are vibrant and engaging for all those involved.
The political climate in Rockingham, VT is moderately 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
Rockingham, VT is moderately 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.
Rockingham, 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 Rockingham, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,345 contributions totaling $131,428 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 61 contributions totaling $6,006 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)