Windham County, Vermont is a vibrant and diverse community located in the southern part of the state. Politically, Windham County has a strong Democratic affiliation with many of its local leaders having been elected as Democrats. Local elections are held for numerous positions such as Town Meeting Members, State Representatives, and Senators. The current state legislature includes several members who have hailed from Windham County and are dedicated to representing its citizens’ interests. In addition, the county has seen an influx of progressive candidates in recent years who bring an enthusiasm for expanding economic opportunities and creating a socially equitable environment for all its residents. Through voting initiatives such as early voting, same-day voter registration, and expanded absentee balloting opportunities, Windham County has become a leader in encouraging political participation among its electorate. This commitment to civic engagement has resulted in robust debates over various issues ranging from taxes to public education and beyond. Windham County is committed to being politically engaged at all levels and providing its citizens with the opportunity to shape their future through informed decision making.
The political climate in Windham County, VT is very liberal.
In Windham County, VT 72.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 24.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Windham county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.1% to 24.7%.
Windham county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Windham County, VT is very liberal.
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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.
Windham, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Windham County, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 14,197 contributions totaling $970,506 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 237 contributions totaling $34,773 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)