Sturbridge, MA is a small town located in Worcester County with a population of 9,268. It has a rich history and today it is primarily known for its small-town charm and scenic countryside. The town operates under a representative town meeting form of government which consists of five elected selectmen who serve as the executive branch and the legislative branch is comprised of an elected Board of Selectman and an elected Town Meeting body. The local political candidates running in 01566 are focused on maintaining the rural character while also diversifying the economy through initiatives that promote small business development. They are committed to providing fiscal stability while preserving the natural beauty of the area by protecting open space, encouraging sustainability, and expanding educational opportunities for all citizens. In addition, they are focused on building a vibrant municipal culture that values diverse perspectives and welcomes everyone regardless of background or orientation.
The political climate in Zip 01566 (Sturbridge, MA) is leaning liberal.
Worcester County, MA is moderately liberal. In Worcester County, MA 57.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Worcester county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.6% to 39.7%.
Worcester county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 01566 (Sturbridge, MA) is leaning liberal.
Sturbridge, Massachusetts is leaning liberal.
Worcester County, Massachusetts is moderately liberal.
Worcester Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Sturbridge, 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 01566 (Sturbridge)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 534 contributions totaling $29,142 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 84 contributions totaling $20,647 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $246 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)