Vernon Rockville, Connecticut is a small town located in Tolland County with a population of 29,179 as of the 2020 Census. It is known for its small-town charm and close-knit community. The town is led by a board of selectmen, including First Selectman Chris Clark, Deputy First Selectman John Risi, Christopher Champagne, MaryEllen Harper and Shawn Tucker. Each selectman has their own area of focus, all working together to make Vernon Rockville a better place for its citizens to live in. There are various political initiatives underway in Vernon Rockville such as the implementation of an energy management program and upgrades to local parks and recreational areas to ensure more green space and outdoor activities are available. The town also takes part in larger regional politics through representation on the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG). With five selectmen at the helm, Vernon Rockville strives to create a better Town for its residents while still maintaining its unique character and charm.
The political climate in Zip 06066 (Vernon Rockville, CT) is somewhat liberal.
Tolland County, CT is somewhat liberal. In Tolland County, CT 54.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tolland county remained strongly Democratic, 54.7% to 43.2%.
Tolland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 06066 (Vernon Rockville, CT) is somewhat liberal.
Vernon Rockville, Connecticut is somewhat liberal.
Tolland County, Connecticut is somewhat liberal.
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown Metro Area is strongly 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.
Vernon Rockville, 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 06066 (Vernon Rockville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,283 contributions totaling $71,386 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 114 contributions totaling $12,837 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)