Rupert, VT is a small town located in rural Vermont. While the town has a population of less than 400 people, it still has a very active political scene. The town's local politics are largely run by the Town Board which consists of seven members who are elected to three-year terms by the residents of Rupert. This board meets monthly and holds votes on issues that affect the everyday life of Rupert's citizens. Local elections are held each year to decide who will serve on this board and shape policy in Rupert. Additionally, there are several local civic organizations that work together with the Town Board to ensure the best interests of Rupert's citizens are heard and represented. These organizations work closely with state and federal representatives to ensure their voices are heard at higher levels as well.
The political climate in Rupert, VT is leaning liberal.
Bennington County, VT is strongly liberal. In Bennington County, VT 62.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bennington county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.1% to 34.8%.
Bennington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rupert, VT is leaning liberal.
Bennington County, Vermont is strongly liberal.
Bennington Metro Area is strongly 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.
Rupert, 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 Rupert, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $38,455 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,282 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)