Killington, Vermont (05751) is a small town located in the heart of the Green Mountains. Despite its size, it plays an important role in the political landscape of the state. Killington is part of Rutland County and has been represented by Democratic Representative Tom Koch since 2018. In addition to Rep. Koch, many local organizations and committees work to ensure that all citizens have a say in their government and how it affects their lives. From debating water quality regulations to fighting for education reform, Killington’s residents are deeply involved in the political process and make their voices heard on issues that matter most to them. Furthermore, the town also holds local elections for selectman every two years, giving citizens another chance to influence the direction of their community. With strong representation from both local politicians and citizens alike, Killington's commitment to democracy stands out as a testament to what can be achieved when people come together around a cause they care about.
The political climate in Zip 05751 (Killington, 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 05751 (Killington, VT) is leaning liberal.
Killington, 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.
Killington, 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 05751 (Killington)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 158 contributions totaling $12,481 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $105 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $10 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)