The politics in 02458 Newton, MA are quite lively. The city is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Representative Jake Auchincloss and Senator Cynthia Stone Creem. The two have been vocal advocates for progressive policies such as criminal justice reform, protecting the environment, and increasing access to healthcare. Local elections often revolve around these issues to determine who will represent the citizens of Newton in Washington DC or at the State House. Political debates are held regularly throughout the year to give residents an opportunity to learn more about their representatives and their positions on important matters. Participation in local politics is high among Newton citizens, reflecting a commitment to civic engagement and community involvement.
The political climate in Zip 02458 (Newton, 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 02458 (Newton, MA) is strongly liberal.
Newton, 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.
Newton, 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 02458 (Newton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7,635 contributions totaling $1,684,094 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $221 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 436 contributions totaling $1,991,315 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $4,567 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)