The small town of Florence, Vermont (zip code 05744) is located in the Lamoille county in the Green Mountain State. The local politics reflect the values of its population which is predominantly rural and agricultural. There are no large industries or commercial businesses to provide jobs and economic growth, so the focus of local political candidates is on preserving traditional rural values and supporting sustainable development. Local politicians prioritize environmental protection, public health initiatives such as mental health services, public safety measures such as fire prevention programs, and investing in educational opportunities for all residents. They also focus on providing access to basic needs such as affordable housing and high-speed internet access for all citizens. The locals hold their legislators accountable to ensure these issues remain a priority.
The political climate in Zip 05744 (Florence, VT) is leaning liberal.
Rutland County, VT is somewhat liberal. In Rutland County, VT 53.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rutland county remained strongly Democratic, 53.7% to 43.2%.
Rutland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 05744 (Florence, VT) is leaning liberal.
Florence, Vermont is leaning liberal.
Rutland County, Vermont is somewhat liberal.
Rutland Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Florence, 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 05744 (Florence)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11 contributions totaling $202 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $18 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)