Norfolk, MA (02056) is a small town located in the eastern part of Massachusetts. It has a rich history that dates back to the colonial era. The politics in this area tend to be dominated by local issues and candidates who are committed to representing their constituents. Local elections are held every two years and provide an opportunity for residents to have a say in the direction of their community. This small town also benefits from having representatives in both houses of the state legislature, allowing them to keep up with developments at the state level. With its population of around 8,500 people, Norfolk provides a diverse mix of opinions on political topics. Political candidates must understand the diversity of perspectives held by residents in order to effectively represent their interests and ensure that all voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 02056 (Norfolk, MA) is moderately liberal.
Norfolk County, MA is very liberal. In Norfolk County, MA 67.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Norfolk county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.0% to 30.7%.
Norfolk county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 02056 (Norfolk, MA) is moderately liberal.
Norfolk, Massachusetts is moderately liberal.
Norfolk 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.
Norfolk, 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 02056 (Norfolk)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 803 contributions totaling $43,631 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 71 contributions totaling $22,063 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $311 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)