This election cycle, Northborough residents are giving contributions to both President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent Mitt Romney, with donations almost equal between the candidates.
According to Federal Election Commission records, Northborough residents have donations totaling $28,585 to both presidential campaigns.
Of those, $14,435 went to Obama ranging from $19 to $2,000. The other $14,150, ranging from $50 to $2,000, were to Romney.
Obama's campaign contributors included $350 from an HP engineer, more than $300 from a disabled physician, $175 from a homemaker and more than $1,000 from the director of Twin Creeks Technologies.
Of Northborough's donations to the Romney campaign, $5,000 came from the owner of Renewal by Anderson, $500 from a retiree, more than $5,000 from the president of Anton Advisory and $250 from a physician at St. Vincent Hospital.
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All this information and more can be found in a searchable database on the Federal Election Commission's website.
It's important to note that while a vote for a candidate is secret, a donation to a campaign is public record and open to public scrutiny. Federal election law requires campaigns to regularly report donations and contributors.
The data is based on quarterly reports and is current through July. The FEC data will be updated in mid-October.