Newbury, VT is a small town in the New England area of the United States known for its rural lifestyle and tight-knit community. Politically, Newbury primarily follows the state's Democratic line, as most of the county鈥檚 representatives are Democrats. In addition, the town also has some independent local political candidates who focus on representing the needs of local residents and making sure that their voices are heard. These independent candidates act as an important part of Newbury鈥檚 political process, ensuring that all views are taken into account when it comes to making decisions which affect the day-to-day life of the residents. They strive to bridge any disconnects between state policies and local needs, advocating for a better quality of life for all in Newbury.
The political climate in Newbury, VT is leaning 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
Newbury, VT is leaning liberal.
Orange County, Vermont is strongly 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.
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 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 Newbury, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,758 contributions totaling $94,555 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 115 contributions totaling $4,661 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)