Sandgate, VT is a small rural town located in the northern part of the state. The politics of this area are largely driven by the local community and its values, as well as the opinion of its citizens. While there are no official political candidates from Sandgate currently running for office, the town still has an active involvement in civic matters ranging from school budgets to zoning changes. Local organizations like the Sandgate Community Forum regularly discuss current issues that affect the town and all its residents. Civic engagement through participation in local boards and commissions is an important way for citizens to stay informed on what is happening in their community. Additionally, groups such as the Friends of Sandgate Valley work hard to keep up with proposed plans and projects that could have an effect on their home. All in all, political engagement amongst locals is strong which helps ensure that Sandgate retains its small-town charm and remains a desirable place to live.
The political climate in Sandgate, 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
Sandgate, 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.
Sandgate, 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 Sandgate, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,029 contributions totaling $40,989 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $150 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)