Editing Windsor, Massachusetts (section)

==Government==
[[Image:Windsor Library.JPG|thumb|right|Windsor Free Public Library]]
Windsor employs the [[open town meeting]] form of government, and is led by a [[board of selectmen]]. The town has its own services, including police, fire and public works departments. The town's public library is located adjacent to the town hall, and is connected to the regional library system. The nearest hospital, Berkshire Medical Center, is located in Pittsfield.

On the state level, Windsor 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 Ben Downing,  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 Fourth (Cheshire) 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_b4&csid=Eeops Station B-4, SP Cheshire]</ref>

On the national level, Windsor is represented in the [[United States House of Representatives]] as part of [[Massachusetts's 1st congressional district]], and is represented by [[Richard Neal]] of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]. Massachusetts is currently represented in the [[United States Senate]] by senior Senator [[Elizabeth Warren]] and junior Senator [[Ed Markey]].

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|+ Windsor 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}}|'''63.90%''' ''370''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.72% ''201''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.38% ''8''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|579
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.19%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.31%''' ''313''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.64% ''159''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|9.06% ''47''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|519
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.67%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''73.33%''' ''385''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|24.19% ''127''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.48% ''13''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|525
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.14%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''71.84%''' ''398''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|25.63% ''142''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.53% ''14''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|554
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.21%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''67.80%''' ''358''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.25% ''165''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.95% ''5''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|528
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.55%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.76%''' ''243''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.73% ''157''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|11.50% ''52''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|452
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19.03%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.46%''' ''264''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|21.62% ''96''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|18.92% ''84''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|444
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.84%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.69%''' ''223''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|18.34% ''84''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|32.97% ''151''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|458
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15.72%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.49% ''194''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.74%''' ''195''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.77% ''3''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|392
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|0.26%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.88% ''122''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.24%''' ''215''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.88% ''3''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|340
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.35%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.44% ''112''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''46.20%''' ''146''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|18.35% ''58''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|316
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|10.76%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1976 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.47% ''141''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.15%''' ''143''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.38% ''13''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|297
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|0.67%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.26% ''93''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.31%''' ''137''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.43% ''1''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|231
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|19.05%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1968 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.00% ''68''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.50%''' ''109''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|11.50% ''23''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|200
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|20.50%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.18%''' ''104''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.65% ''64''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.18% ''2''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|170
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.53%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1960 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.47% ''61''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.53%''' ''111''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|172
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|29.07%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.56% ''46''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''74.44%''' ''134''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|180
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.89%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1952 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1952]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.00% ''39''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''75.00%''' ''117''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|156
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|50.00%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1948]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.33% ''44''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.15%''' ''86''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.52% ''2''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|132
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.82%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1944]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.48% ''34''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.52%''' ''74''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|108
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.04%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1940 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1940]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.90% ''52''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.43%''' ''96''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.67% ''1''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|149
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|29.53%
|}