Waltham, VT is a small town nestled in the Green Mountains of Vermont with a population of just over 1,100 people. The politics of this rural town are focused on ensuring the wellbeing of its community and preserving the town鈥檚 historic heritage. Waltham is part of the larger Windham County and is represented in the state legislature by Senator Becca Balint and Representative Tristan Toleno. Together they work to pass legislation that responds to both local and statewide needs. In addition to their legislative work, they also strive to build relationships with local governing boards as well as non-profits organizations to ensure that everyone in Waltham has access to essential services such as healthcare, education, and public safety. Local elections for state representatives are held every two years, giving citizens the opportunity to make their voices heard through voting.
The political climate in Waltham, VT is somewhat liberal.
Addison County, VT is very liberal. In Addison County, VT 68.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Addison county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.0% to 28.6%.
Addison county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Waltham, VT is somewhat liberal.
Addison County, Vermont 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.
Waltham, 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 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 Waltham, VT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,618 contributions totaling $69,973 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 106 contributions totaling $10,819 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $102 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)