The small town of Casco, Maine is filled with interesting political dynamics. Although it is too small to have its own local government or elected officials, the politics in this town often shape the discussion of larger issues on both a state and national level. Residents are deeply interested in topics such as healthcare, education, immigration, and environmental protection. This interest often leads to passionate debates about the merits of various policies and the consequences they might have on the local community. Additionally, many residents take part in larger elections by voting for candidates from major parties as well as supporting independent candidates who share their same values and beliefs. Overall, Casco is a great example of how smaller communities can still be highly engaged in politics and make a meaningful impact on policy decisions that affect all citizens.
The political climate in Casco, ME is leaning liberal.
Cumberland County, ME is very liberal. In Cumberland County, ME 66.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cumberland county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.5% to 30.8%.
Cumberland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Casco, ME is leaning liberal.
Cumberland County, Maine is very liberal.
Portland-South Portland Metro Area is strongly liberal.
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.
Casco, Maine: D D D D 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 Casco, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,181 contributions totaling $116,943 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 128 contributions totaling $22,734 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $178 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)