The Pittsfield, MA Metro Area is politically diverse and vibrant. There are several local political organizations, candidates, and elected officials who work to represent the community. The area is home to a strong Democratic base but also has an active and engaged Republican presence as well. Local election cycles often attract a wide range of contenders from both major parties, as well as independent candidates. Politically speaking, Pittsfield has a proud history of activism and engagement with issues important to all citizens of the city. Citizens take an active role in their government by attending public meetings, advocating for change at the local level, and voting in local elections.
The political climate in Pittsfield Metro Area is very liberal.
In Pittsfield Metro Area 72.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Pittsfield metro area remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.4% to 25.3%.
The Pittsfield metro area voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pittsfield Metro Area is very liberal.
Massachusetts 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.
Pittsfield, Massachusetts: 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Pittsfield Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 23,946 contributions totaling $2,002,033 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 879 contributions totaling $139,177 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $158 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)