Richmond, MA is a small town located in Berkshire County in the western part of the state. Though it is relatively small, Richmond has its own local government and politics. The town is governed by an open town meeting and Board of Selectmen, who are elected by the citizens of Richmond for three-year terms. This board oversees many aspects of local governance, such as appointing committees, issuing licenses and permits, providing financial oversight, and making decisions about public health and safety. In addition to these governing bodies, the Town also offers a variety of services to its citizens such as emergency medical services, educational programs for children and adults, and recreational activities. The local political scene in Richmond is made up of active individuals from all walks of life who are passionate about their community's well-being and growth. Residents come together to discuss new initiatives or voice their concerns at meetings held regularly at Town Hall. Despite its small size, Richmond has a vibrant political landscape with many engaged citizens who work to ensure that the best interests of the community are represented.
The political climate in Richmond, MA is somewhat liberal.
Berkshire County, MA is very liberal. In Berkshire County, MA 72.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berkshire county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.4% to 25.3%.
Berkshire county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Richmond, MA is somewhat liberal.
Berkshire County, Massachusetts is very liberal.
Pittsfield Metro Area is very liberal.
Massachusetts 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.
Richmond, Massachusetts: 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Richmond, MA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,972 contributions totaling $315,488 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 149 contributions totaling $14,604 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)