Bradford, Maine is a small town located in Penobscot County and has a population of about 900 people. It is an idyllic community with a strong sense of community and neighborliness. The town has an active government, led by the Select Board which is composed of three elected members. The Board meets regularly to discuss local issues and make decisions that affect the Town of Bradford. Local elections are held every two years for the Select Board and other positions such as Town Meeting Moderator, Fire Chief, and Parks & Recreation Commission Chair, among others. All residents over the age of 18 are eligible to vote in these elections. There is also representation at the county level with a representative from Bradford on the Penobscot County Commission which meets monthly to consider regional issues. In addition to these representatives, there are numerous non-profit organizations working together for the betterment of the community. These organizations work hard to bring quality programs to Bradford, provide resources for its citizens, and ensure that all residents have access to resources they need.
The political climate in Bradford, ME is somewhat conservative.
Penobscot County, ME is somewhat conservative. In Penobscot County, ME 44.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Penobscot county remained moderately Republican, 52.6% to 44.2%.
Penobscot county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bradford, ME is somewhat conservative.
Penobscot County, Maine is somewhat conservative.
Bangor Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
Maine is somewhat 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.
Bradford, Maine: r d d d R r
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 Bradford, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 25 contributions totaling $1,070 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)