The politics in 01073 Southampton, MA are primarily focused on the need to maintain a quality of life for its residents. The area is governed by an elected Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator, who work together to ensure that the town runs smoothly. There is strong emphasis on environmental sustainability, with many initiatives being proposed and implemented to reduce energy usage and improve water quality. The town has also taken steps to reduce traffic congestion and improve public transportation, making it easier for residents to get around. In addition, there are several local organizations that seek to engage citizens in the political process and encourage participation in local government activities.
The political climate in Zip 01073 (Southampton, MA) is moderately liberal.
Hampshire County, MA is very liberal. In Hampshire County, MA 72.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hampshire county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.1% to 25.4%.
Hampshire county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 01073 (Southampton, MA) is moderately liberal.
Southampton, Massachusetts is moderately liberal.
Hampshire County, Massachusetts is very liberal.
Springfield Metro Area is strongly 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.
Southampton, 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 01073 (Southampton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 533 contributions totaling $45,280 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $3,755 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $209 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)