Crofton, MD is a dynamic and vibrant city with a population of over 8,000. It has an active local government that strives to meet the needs of its citizens. The Crofton City Council consists of Mayor Alice Norris and four other council members who are each elected for two-year terms. There are also several committees made up of citizens that work to provide input on matters such as budgeting, economic growth, public safety, and education. These committees work together with the city council to ensure the best possible outcome for the community and its citizens. Additionally, Crofton is home to many locally elected state representatives who advocate for their constituents at both the state and federal levels. With strong leaders and involvement from its residents, Crofton is able to keep up with current issues while maintaining its sense of community spirit.
The political climate in Crofton, MD is leaning liberal.
Anne Arundel County, MD is somewhat liberal. In Anne Arundel County, MD 55.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Anne Arundel county remained strongly Democratic, 55.8% to 41.3%.
Anne Arundel county voted Democratic in 2020 and 2016, after voting Republican in the previous four elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Crofton, MD is leaning liberal.
Anne Arundel County, Maryland is somewhat liberal.
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area is strongly liberal.
Maryland is very liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Crofton, Maryland: r R r r d D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Crofton, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,366 contributions totaling $505,569 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,110 contributions totaling $270,575 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $244 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)