Now that we’re starting up the election swing to decide not only our next President, but many other local statewide initiatives, it’s important to put into context the types of decisions that will be made in the coming years.
Who makes the decisions? Not the people getting elected. It’s the voters.
Specifically, we wanted to know which cities have the highest number of liberal voters in the Constitution State?
In order to do so, we turned our sites on measuring how each city in Connecticut with populations greater than 9,000 voted and contributed to political campaigns in the past several years. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Democrat and gave the most to liberals where named the most liberal cities in the state.
If you’re wondering, Torrington is the most conservative city in Connecticut of all those we measured.
And to be clear, we didn’t form this list based on our own biases — we relied on the cold hard data. For more on how we ran the numbers, keep on reading. Then we’ll take a closer look at each of our top 10 most liberal cities in Connecticut.
And if you already knew these places were liberal, check out some more reading about Connecticut and the most lberal places in the country:
How we determined the most liberal cities in Connecticut for 2019
We started by making a list of every city in Connecticut over 9,000 people based on the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (The most recent data). That left us with 21 cities and towns.
We then measured the voting record and donation data to determine which places lean the most rightward in their allegiances by:
- Percentage Of Registered Democrats
- # Of Contributions To Democrats Per Capita
- $ Amount Contributed To Democrats Per Capita
Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 21 for each of the criteria where number one was the most liberal.
The winner, Hartford, is “The Most liberal City in Connecticut For 2019”.
Let’s go through these liberal places, shall we?
The 10 Most liberal Places In Connecticut For 2019
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Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford’s population was 124,775, making it Connecticut’s third-largest city after the coastal cities of Bridgeport and New Haven. Census Bureau estimates since then have indicated Hartford’s fall to fourth place statewide, as a result of sustained population growth in the coastal city of Stamford.
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New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2010 Census, the population of the city is 73,206.
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Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643. As of July 1, 2014, according to the Census Bureau, the population of Stamford had risen to 128,278, making it the third-largest city in the state and the seventh-largest city in New England. Approximately 30 miles from Manhattan, Stamford is in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk Metro area which is a part of the Greater New York metropolitan area.
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Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located along the Still River approximately 70 miles northeast of New York’s city center. Danbury’s population at the 2010 census was 80,893. Danbury is the fourth most populous city in Fairfield County, and seventh among Connecticut cities. The city is within the New York combined statistical area and Bridgeport metropolitan area.
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Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,559 at the 2010 census.
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Bridgeport is a seaport city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is the largest city in the state and is located in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound. Bridgeport had a population of 144,229 during the 2010 Census, making it also the 5th-most populous in New England. It is bordered by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east. The Greater Bridgeport area is the 48th-largest urban area in the United States. Located 60 miles from Manhattan and 40 miles from the Bronx, Bridgeport is also part of the New York metropolitan area.
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Norwalk, is a U.S city located in southwestern Connecticut, in southern Fairfield County, on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. Norwalk is included statistically within both the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area as well as the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Milford is a Coterminous municipality within Coastal Connecticut and New Haven County, Connecticut, between Bridgeport, Connecticut and New Haven, Connecticut. The population was 51,271 at the 2010 census. The city includes the borough of Woodmont and the village of Devon. Milford is part of the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. It is the headquarters of the mega business Subway
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New Haven, in the U.S. state of Connecticut, is the principal municipality in Greater New Haven, which had a total population of 862,477 in 2010. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, and is part of the New York metropolitan area. It is the second-largest city in Connecticut, with a population of 129,779 people as of the 2010 United States Census. According to a census of 1 July 2012, by the Census Bureau, the city had a population of 130,741.
Summing Up The Liberal Snowflakes in Connecticut
Well there you have it, the places in Connecticut that have the highest number of liberals per capita, with Hartford ranking as the least conservative in the entire state.
If you’re curious, here are the least liberal cities in Connecticut:
- Torrington
- New London
- Groton
For more Connecticut reading, check out:
- 10 Best Places To Live In Connecticut
- 10 Cheapest Places To Live In Connecticut
- 10 Best Places To Raise A Family In Connecticut
- These Are The 10 Best Places To Retire In Connecticut
- These Are The 10 Richest Cities In Connecticut
- 10 Safest Places In Connecticut
- 10 Worst Places To Live In Connecticut
Detailed List Of The Most Liberal Places In Connecticut
| Rank | City | % Liberal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartford, CT | 59.1% |
| 2 | Bristol, CT | 59.1% |
| 3 | New Britain, CT | 59.1% |
| 4 | Stamford, CT | 57.9% |
| 5 | Danbury, CT | 57.9% |
| 6 | Shelton, CT | 57.9% |
| 7 | Bridgeport, CT | 57.9% |
| 8 | Norwalk, CT | 57.9% |
| 9 | Milford, CT | 54.2% |
| 10 | New Haven, CT | 54.2% |
| 11 | Derby, CT | 54.2% |
| 12 | West Haven, CT | 54.2% |
| 13 | Ansonia, CT | 54.2% |
| 14 | Naugatuck, CT | 54.2% |
| 15 | Meriden, CT | 54.2% |
| 16 | Waterbury, CT | 54.2% |
| 17 | Middletown, CT | 51.2% |
| 18 | Norwich, CT | 50.4% |
| 19 | Groton, CT | 50.4% |
| 20 | New London, CT | 50.4% |
| 21 | Torrington, CT | 40.8% |
