New Preston, CT is a small town located in Litchfield County, and politics in the area are of great interest to the local community. Residents take an active role in determining their political representation with frequent elections for mayors, council members, and other local public officials. Although citizens don't have any sway over state or national politics, they can make a difference in their own backyard by selecting candidates who will work to improve the quality of life in the town. Local forums such as town hall meetings offer an opportunity for citizens of New Preston to engage with their elected officials and stay informed about local political issues. With its close-knit community and vibrant civic spirit, New Preston is a great place to live for those who are interested in engaging with grassroots politics.
The political climate in Zip 06777 (New Preston, CT) is somewhat conservative.
Litchfield County, CT is leaning conservative. In Litchfield County, CT 46.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Litchfield county remained moderately Republican, 51.7% to 46.6%.
Litchfield county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 06777 (New Preston, CT) is somewhat conservative.
New Preston, Connecticut is somewhat conservative.
Litchfield County, Connecticut is leaning conservative.
Torrington Metro Area is leaning conservative.
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.
New Preston, Connecticut: d r d r R r
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 06777 (New Preston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 460 contributions totaling $438,294 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $953 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 42 contributions totaling $10,195 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $243 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)