Jericho, VT is a small town nestled in the Green Mountains with a population of around 5,000 people. It is the home to many small businesses and community organizations that work hard to create a friendly and inviting atmosphere for visitors and locals alike. Politically, Jericho has traditionally been a Democratic stronghold, but in recent years the town has seen more bipartisan representation in local government. Despite this shift, the values of protecting and preserving natural resources, supporting small businesses, investing in education, and advocating for working families remain core tenets of Jericho’s political landscape. The town’s current mayor is a Democrat who has served three terms in office. There are also several other elected positions on various boards throughout the town. The residents of Jericho strive to ensure that their local governments represent their interests and those of their neighbors through open dialogue and thoughtful consideration of issues affecting their community.
The political climate in Jericho, VT is somewhat liberal.
Chittenden County, VT is very liberal. In Chittenden County, VT 75.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 21.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Chittenden county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 75.8% to 21.2%.
Chittenden county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jericho, VT is somewhat liberal.
Chittenden County, Vermont is very liberal.
Burlington-South Burlington 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.
Jericho, 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 Jericho, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,818 contributions totaling $221,314 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 87 contributions totaling $14,863 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $171 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)