Walden, VT is a small town with a rich history in politics. The town is home to many local initiatives and issues that have been brought to the forefront of political conversations over the years. From environmental protections to local school board legislation, the people of Walden have been active in advocating for their interests and values on the state and national level. With an engaged populace, dedicated volunteers, and passionate activists driving change for a better future for their town, Walden is leading the way in engaging in effective local politics.
The political climate in Walden, VT is leaning conservative.
Caledonia County, VT is somewhat liberal. In Caledonia County, VT 55.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Caledonia county remained very strongly Democratic, 55.7% to 40.5%.
Caledonia county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Walden, VT is leaning conservative.
Caledonia County, Vermont is somewhat 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.
Walden, 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 Walden, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 742 contributions totaling $30,928 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 16 contributions totaling $2,745 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $172 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)