Weston, VT (05161) is a small town located in the heart of the Green Mountains. It is an area of great natural beauty and rural charm, home to just over 600 people who live peacefully amongst rolling hills and forests. Politically, Weston leans heavily towards Democratic candidates and values progressive policies that focus on protecting the environment and promoting social justice. As such, residents have strong support for local politicians who advocate for progressive causes, such as increasing access to clean water or expanding renewable energy sources in the area. As one of Vermont’s most conservative towns, Weston also has a long history of supporting Republican candidates who share their devotion to preserving traditional values and protecting the rights of the community. With its location near Lake Champlain, residents also express concern about issues related to climate change as well as efforts to protect the lake’s ecosystem against pollution. All political decisions in Weston are made with consideration for both its unique natural beauty and its citizens’ diverse interests in mind.
The political climate in Zip 05161 (Weston, VT) is moderately liberal.
Windsor County, VT is very liberal. In Windsor County, VT 67.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Windsor county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.9% to 28.9%.
Windsor county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 05161 (Weston, VT) is moderately liberal.
Weston, Vermont is moderately liberal.
Windsor County, Vermont is very 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.
Weston, 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 05161 (Weston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 341 contributions totaling $47,643 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $300 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $300 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)