Editing Richmond, Massachusetts (section)

==Government==
[[Image:Richmond Town Hall, MA.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Town Hall]]
Richmond is governed by the [[open town meeting]] form of government, and is governed by a [[board of selectmen]]. The town has its own volunteer fire department. The town has its own library and other public services.

On the state level, Richmond is represented in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] as part of the Second Berkshire district, represented by [[Paul Mark]], which covers central Berkshire County, as well as portions of Hampshire and Franklin counties. In the [[Massachusetts Senate]], the town is part of the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district, represented by Adam Hinds, which includes all of Berkshire County and western Hampshire and Franklin counties.<ref>[http://www.mass.gov/legis/citytown.htm Senators and Representatives by City and Town]</ref> The town is patrolled by the First (Lee) Station of Barracks "B" of the [[Massachusetts State Police]].<ref>[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Law+Enforcement+%26+Criminal+Justice&L2=Law+Enforcement&L3=State+Police+Troops&L4=Troop+B&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=msp_divisions_field_services_troops_troop_b_msp_field_troop_b_station_b1&csid=Eeops Station B-1, SP Lee]</ref>

On the national level, Richmond is represented in the [[United States House of Representatives]] as part of [[Massachusetts's 1st congressional district]], and has been represented by [[John Olver]] of [[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst]] from June 1991 to 2013 when Olver retired and redistricting put [[Richard Neal]] in the 1st district. Massachusetts is currently represented in the [[United States Senate]] by [[Elizabeth Warren]] and [[Ed Markey]].

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|+ Richmond presidential election results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1970/year_to:1970/|title=Election Results}}</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}}|'''78.33%''' ''828''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|20.34% ''215''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.32% ''14''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|1,057
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|57.99%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''71.10%''' ''706''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|21.95% ''218''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.95% ''69''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|993
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.14%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''74.76%''' ''702''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|24.28% ''228''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.96% ''9''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|939
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|50.48%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''74.69%''' ''720''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.13% ''223''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.18% ''21''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|964
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|51.56%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''75.25%''' ''751''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|22.65% ''226''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.10% ''21''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|998
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|52.61%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''63.03%''' ''600''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.16% ''249''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|10.82% ''103''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|952
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.87%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.83%''' ''573''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.01% ''245''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|13.16% ''124''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|942
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.82%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.22%''' ''482''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|24.02% ''226''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|24.76% ''233''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|941
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.46%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1988 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.67%''' ''475''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.21% ''409''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.11% ''1''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|885
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|7.46%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.10% ''312''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.43%''' ''525''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.48% ''4''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|841
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|25.33%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.45% ''324''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''46.61%''' ''426''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|17.94% ''164''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|914
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|11.16%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1976 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.27% ''383''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.06%''' ''432''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.66% ''31''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|846
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|5.79%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.17% ''303''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.47%''' ''423''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.36% ''10''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|736
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|16.30%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1968 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.92% ''252''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.52%''' ''289''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.57% ''20''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|561
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|6.60%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.05%''' ''310''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.92% ''169''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.03% ''5''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|484
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.13%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1960 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.21% ''163''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.79%''' ''275''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|438
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|25.57%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16.83% ''70''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''83.17%''' ''346''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|416
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|66.35%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1952 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1952]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.34% ''88''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''77.16%''' ''304''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.51% ''2''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|394
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|54.82%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1948]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.19% ''75''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''73.23%''' ''227''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.58% ''8''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|310
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|49.03%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1944]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.67% ''81''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''70.33%''' ''192''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|273
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.66%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1940 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1940]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.33% ''99''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.66%''' ''195''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.01% ''3''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|297
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.32%
|}