Newbury, Vermont is a small rural town located in Orange County. With a population of just over 1,200 inhabitants, the town is known for its sense of community and local pride. The politics of Newbury demonstrate an effort by citizens to maintain that sense of community, as evidenced by their commitment to electing candidates who support their values and beliefs. These candidates are often long-time residents who understand the history and culture of Newbury, and they have a strong focus on protecting the environment, investing in local businesses, and ensuring the safety of the town’s residents. They also have worked hard to promote education opportunities for youth in the area, with many dedicated to helping students reach their full potential through mentorship programs or providing resources for postsecondary education. Ultimately, those living in Newbury know that their votes are important and they take great care in selecting their local representatives so as to ensure that their voices are heard and their needs are met.
The political climate in Zip 05051 (Newbury, VT) is somewhat liberal.
Orange County, VT is strongly liberal. In Orange County, VT 60.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Orange county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.2% to 36.1%.
Orange county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 05051 (Newbury, VT) is somewhat liberal.
Newbury, Vermont is somewhat liberal.
Orange County, Vermont is strongly liberal.
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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.
Newbury, Vermont: r 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 05051 (Newbury)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 314 contributions totaling $20,060 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $658 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $219 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)