The 01720 Acton, MA area is known for its strong political ideologies and active participation in local politics. The town of Acton is located within Middlesex County and has a population of around 22,000 people. It is part of the Massachusetts congressional district that sends representatives to both the House of Representatives and the State Legislature. Many local political candidates vie for control over the town’s government, as well as running for state constitutional offices such as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, etc. Political debates are often held in Acton, giving residents an opportunity to voice their opinions on important issues and learn from each other. In addition to being politically active locally, Acton residents are also engaged in national issues ranging from climate change to human rights. Residents can stay informed on current events by registering to vote or attending one of the many local political discussions and debates that take place throughout the year.
The political climate in Zip 01720 (Acton, MA) is strongly liberal.
Middlesex County, MA is very liberal. In Middlesex County, MA 71.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Middlesex county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.5% to 26.3%.
Middlesex county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 01720 (Acton, MA) is strongly liberal.
Acton, Massachusetts is strongly liberal.
Middlesex County, Massachusetts is very liberal.
Boston-Cambridge-Newton 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.
Acton, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 01720 (Acton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,565 contributions totaling $601,944 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 227 contributions totaling $40,908 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $180 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)