The politics in 01464 Shirley, MA are largely centered around local issues and the town's vibrant community. Local politicians focus on providing services and amenities to keep the town running smoothly. There is a strong emphasis on increasing access to public transportation and making sure that all residents have access to resources such as healthcare, education, and job opportunities. The local government also puts an emphasis on environmentalism by promoting sustainability practices and investing in renewable energy sources. The town prides itself on its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its policies and initiatives. These efforts make it a great place for new residents to start their lives as well as for existing residents to further their careers.
The political climate in Zip 01464 (Shirley, MA) is moderately 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 01464 (Shirley, MA) is moderately liberal.
Shirley, Massachusetts is moderately 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.
Shirley, 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 01464 (Shirley)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 387 contributions totaling $19,781 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $5,496 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $167 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)