The Springfield, MA Metro Area is a lively and diverse community with a vibrant political landscape. Many local politicians are focused on issues such as education, housing, transportation, immigration, healthcare, and sustainability. Some of the key topics that are discussed in the metro area include property tax reform, increasing access to public services and infrastructure projects, and reducing poverty. In addition to these issues, there is also a focus on fostering relationships between local businesses and community organizations. The region is home to numerous political groups that actively seek out citizen involvement in order to improve the quality of life for all residents in the metro area. Those who choose to engage in politics within this region are encouraged to do so through initiatives such as voter registration drives or hosting local debates that provide an opportunity for citizens to have their voices heard. By doing so, they can help shape the future of the Springfield Metro Area by advocating for positive change.
The political climate in Springfield Metro Area is strongly liberal.
In Springfield Metro Area 61.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Springfield metro area remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.4% to 36.2%.
The Springfield metro area voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Springfield Metro Area is strongly 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.
Springfield, 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 Springfield Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 60,104 contributions totaling $4,590,940 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,247 contributions totaling $584,902 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $180 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)