Topsham,VT is a small rural town located in central Vermont. It is known for its unique history and culture, as well as its small-town charm. The politics of Topsham reflect the values of the community. Residents take pride in their independence and are very supportive of local businesses and services, while also voicing concerns about environmental and infrastructure issues that affect the area. Many residents are actively involved in local government, attending meetings to discuss relevant topics or supporting candidates running for office. Political engagement is high among Topsham's citizens, with many people taking part in party caucuses or voting on important ballot initiatives throughout the year. Local elections are often fiercely contested, with candidates from different parties competing for votes and support from the community. Overall, politics plays an important role in Topsham's civic life, giving residents a platform to voice their opinions and make their voices heard on issues that matter to them.
The political climate in Topsham, VT is leaning conservative.
Orange County, VT is strongly liberal. In Orange County, VT 60.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Orange county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.2% to 36.1%.
Orange county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Topsham, VT is leaning conservative.
Orange County, Vermont 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.
Topsham, Vermont: r 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 Topsham, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 219 contributions totaling $20,934 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $1,265 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)