Chester, ME is a small town located in the beautiful state of Maine. The town has a population of just over 500 people and enjoys a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of attractions and activities to explore. The politics in Chester are focused on maintaining the safety and wellbeing of all its citizens. All members of the local government are dedicated to ensuring that all residents are treated fairly, and they work diligently to provide services, such as public education, health care, and transportation. Local politicians also strive to protect the environment by implementing initiatives that conserve natural resources and promote sustainable living. Additionally, they aim to make Chester an attractive place for businesses-by providing tax incentives-so that more job opportunities can be created for the community. All in all, the political landscape in Chester is one focused on creating a better future for all its citizens.
The political climate in Chester, 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
Chester, 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.
Chester, 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 Chester, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 20 contributions totaling $2,188 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 42 contributions totaling $16,652 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $396 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)