Editing Pittsfield, Massachusetts (section)

==Government==

[[File:Pittsfield City Hall.JPG|thumb|left|Pittsfield City Hall]]
Pittsfield employs the [[mayor-council]] form of government. The mayor is currently Peter Marchetti, who was elected to a four-year term in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Britton-Mehlisch |first=Meg |date=November 7, 2023 |title=Peter Marchetti will be Pittsfield's next mayor after defeating John Krol in a landslide |url=https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/central_berkshires/pittsfield-2023-mayor-election-results/article_6afa6426-7dca-11ee-806b-c334768c83f7.html |url-status=dead |access-date=March 4, 2025 |website=www.berkshireeagle.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/central_berkshires/pittsfield-2023-mayor-election-results/article_6afa6426-7dca-11ee-806b-c334768c83f7.html|title=Peter Marchetti will be Pittsfield's next mayor after defeating John Krol in a landslide|access-date=November 30, 2023|website=www.berkshireeagle.com|date=November 7, 2023 }}</ref> The city is fully functioning, with all the major public services, including [[Berkshire Medical Center]] which is the only hospital in the northern part of the county, and the region's only [[Veterans Health Administration|VA medical clinic]]. The city's library, the [[Berkshire Athenaeum]], is one of the largest in western Massachusetts, and is connected to the regional library system. Pittsfield is also the [[county seat]] of Berkshire County, and as such has many state facilities for the county. In 2011, the City of Pittsfield received 129 designs of prospective official flags from residents in honor of the 250th anniversary of Pittsfield's incorporation as a town, with the winning design submitted by Shaun Harris.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pittsfield-ma.org/newsdetail_T1_R159.htm |title=City flag headed to Statehouse |publisher=City of Pittsfield |access-date=March 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914165826/http://www.pittsfield-ma.org/newsdetail_T1_R159.htm |archive-date=September 14, 2012 }}</ref>

On the state level, Pittsfield has a single elected representative to the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]]: the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Berkshire district|Second Berkshire District]], which covers the entire city proper and is represented by [[Tricia Farley-Bouvier]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/legis/city_town.htm#P_bookmark |title=Massachusetts Legislators by City and Town |publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts |access-date=March 27, 2012}}</ref> In the [[Massachusetts Senate]], the city is represented by [[Paul Mark]] of the [[Massachusetts Senate's Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden district|Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden district]]. Tara Jacobs (D-North Adams) represents Pittsfield as part of the Eighth [[Massachusetts Governor's Council]] district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mass.gov/info-details/councillors|title=Councillors|access-date=November 30, 2023|publisher=Mass.gov}}</ref> The city is patrolled by the Fourth (Cheshire) Station of Barracks "B" of the [[Massachusetts State Police]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eopss/law-enforce-and-cj/law-enforce/msp-troops/troop-b/station-b-4-sp-cheshire.html |title=Station B-4, SP Cheshire |publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts |access-date=March 27, 2012}}</ref>

On the national level, Pittsfield is represented in the [[United States House of Representatives]] as part of [[Massachusetts's 1st congressional district]], and has been represented by [[Richard Neal]] (D) of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]] since 2013. Massachusetts is represented in the [[United States Senate]] by senior Senator [[Elizabeth Warren]] (D) and junior Senator [[Ed Markey]] (D).

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="float:center; margin:1em; font-size:95%;"
|+ Pittsfield presidential election results<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1970/year_to:1970/|title=PD43+ » Search Elections|website=PD43+}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third parties]]
! Total Votes
! Margin
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''74.76%''' ''16,404''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|22.86% ''5,017''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.37% ''521''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21,942
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|51.90%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''68.84%''' ''13,907''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.62% ''4,771''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|7.54% ''1,524''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20,202
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.22%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''77.99%''' ''15,648''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|20.22% ''4,057''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.79% ''360''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20,065
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|57.77%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''76.11%''' ''15,665''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|21.40% ''4,404''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.49% ''512''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20,581
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|54.72%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''74.69%''' ''15,269''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|24.41% ''4,991''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.90% ''184''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20,444
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|50.27%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''67.71%''' ''12,572''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.71% ''4,402''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|8.58% ''1,593''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|18,567
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.00%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''68.19%''' ''13,451''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|19.62% ''3,871''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|12.18% ''2,403''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19,725
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.57%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.22%''' ''13,012''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|19.97% ''4,541''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|22.82% ''5,189''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22,742
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.40%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1988 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''63.77%''' ''13,780''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.55% ''7,683''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.68% ''147''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21,610
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.21%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1984 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.16%''' ''11,149''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|49.32% ''10,963''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.53% ''117''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22,229
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|0.84%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1980 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''45.56%''' ''11,127''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.48% ''9,154''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|16.96% ''4,141''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24,422
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|8.08%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1976 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.07%''' ''14,907''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.94% ''9,575''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.00% ''756''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25,238
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21.13%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1972 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.01%''' ''14,504''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.24% ''10,310''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.76% ''189''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25,003
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16.77%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1968 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.02%''' ''16,044''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.46% ''7,885''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.51% ''1,131''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25,060
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.56%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''78.19%''' ''19,753''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|21.14% ''5,341''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.67% ''168''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25,262
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|57.05%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1960 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''63.79%''' ''17,356''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.90% ''9,768''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.31% ''85''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27,209
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.89%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.34% ''10,972''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.06%''' ''15,410''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.60% ''159''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26,541
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|16.72%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1952 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1952]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.26% ''12,836''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.17%''' ''14,752''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.57% ''159''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27,747
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|6.91%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1948]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.34%''' ''12,558''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.82% ''10,318''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.84% ''669''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23,545
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9.51%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1944]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.29%''' ''13,550''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.22% ''9,581''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.49% ''114''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23,245
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17.07%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1940 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1940]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.84%''' ''13,350''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.68% ''9,621''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.48% ''111''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23,082
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16.16%
|}

{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Voter registration and party enrollment as of February 15, 2012<ref>{{cite web|title = 2012 Presidential Primary Party Enrollment Statistics | publisher = Massachusetts Elections Division | access-date = March 27, 2012 | url = http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2012_PP_Party_Enrollment.pdf}}</ref>
|-
! colspan = 2 | Party
! Number of voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align = center | 12,837
| align = center | 44.04%
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align = center | 2,780
| align = center | 9.54%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| Unaffiliated
| align = center | 13,231
| align = center | 45.39%
|-
| {{party color cell|Libertarian Party (United States)}}
| [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
| align = center | 299
| align = center | 1.03%
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! align = center | 29,147
! align = center | 100%
|}