Essex Junction, VT is a small town in Chittenden County. While it may have a relatively small population, the politics of 05452 Essex Junction are an important part of the local community and culture. The town is served by the Vermont General Assembly with one Representative and two Senators as well as a state-level senator from Chittenden County. Residents of 05452 Essex Junction are represented on both the local and state levels of government by their elected representatives and board members including school board members who oversee local educational issues. Additionally, elections for local officials such as Mayor or Town Manager to serve in various capacities can be held regularly or upon vacancy depending on the needs of the town. All residents of 05452 Essex Junction are encouraged to stay informed about their civic duties and take part in the decision making process actively through voting in elections or taking part in other forms of political engagement.
The political climate in Zip 05452 (Essex Junction, VT) is strongly liberal.
Chittenden County, VT is very liberal. In Chittenden County, VT 75.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 21.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Chittenden county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 75.8% to 21.2%.
Chittenden county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 05452 (Essex Junction, VT) is strongly liberal.
Essex Junction, Vermont is strongly liberal.
Chittenden County, Vermont is very liberal.
Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area 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.
Essex Junction, Vermont: 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 05452 (Essex Junction)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,396 contributions totaling $153,017 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 156 contributions totaling $20,262 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)