The town of East Haven, CT (zip code 06512) is a vibrant community located along the shoreline of Long Island Sound. It has a rich history that dates back to the mid-17th century and is home to many different cultures and backgrounds. The town prides itself on its welcoming atmosphere and strong sense of community. Politically, East Haven leans conservative and values fiscal responsibility as well as protecting local interests. In recent years, there have been a number of highly contested elections for local offices such as mayor, town council, and board of education. Residents often take part in these elections because they feel strongly about their representation in local government. Candidates from both major political parties often come out on top, ensuring that the interests of all voters are taken into consideration when decisions are made.
The political climate in Zip 06512 (East Haven, CT) is somewhat liberal.
New Haven County, CT is moderately liberal. In New Haven County, CT 58.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, New Haven county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.0% to 40.6%.
New Haven county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 06512 (East Haven, CT) is somewhat liberal.
East Haven, Connecticut is somewhat liberal.
New Haven County, Connecticut is moderately liberal.
New Haven-Milford Metro Area is moderately liberal.
Connecticut is moderately 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.
East Haven, Connecticut: 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 zip 06512 (East Haven)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,149 contributions totaling $188,084 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $164 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 143 contributions totaling $9,794 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)