Harpswell, Maine is a small town located on the southern coast of Maine. It has a vibrant history and strong community ties that make it an ideal place to live and visit. The politics in Harpswell are reflective of the town’s unique mix of rural and coastal communities. Local issues range from fishing and marine conservation to zoning regulations and taxes. Voters in Harpswell can take part in important elections by voting for their local political candidates. These candidates have the opportunity to shape the future of Harpswell by focusing on key issues like economic development, infrastructure improvements, environmental protection, public safety, and more. By getting involved in local politics, residents can ensure that their voices are heard and that they can help bring about positive change for their community.
The political climate in Harpswell, ME is somewhat 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
Harpswell, ME is somewhat 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.
Harpswell, 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 Harpswell, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,241 contributions totaling $106,746 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 66 contributions totaling $8,502 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)