Waitsfield, VT is a small town located in Central Vermont that is known for its picturesque landscape and rural charm. Although the population of Waitsfield is relatively small compared to some of its neighboring cities, it has a thriving local political scene that actively engages citizens on important issues. The local political candidates strive to create better policies and regulations for the town, including those related to education reform, economic growth, and environmental protection. Generally, most candidates in Waitsfield have a strong focus on community development and making sure all citizens are represented fairly in the decision-making process. Additionally, there are many volunteer organizations active in the city that build relationships with local businesses and residents to help keep Waitsfield moving forward.
The political climate in Waitsfield, VT is somewhat liberal.
Washington County, VT is very liberal. In Washington County, VT 71.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.3% to 25.3%.
Washington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Waitsfield, VT is somewhat liberal.
Washington County, Vermont is very liberal.
Barre 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.
Waitsfield, 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 Waitsfield, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,369 contributions totaling $263,616 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 87 contributions totaling $17,501 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $201 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)