Jackson, ME is a small town located in the state of Maine. It has a population of about 1,000 people and is known for its strong sense of community. The government of Jackson is composed of local elected officials who serve on the Board of Selectmen and Town Council, as well as representatives from other public offices such as the Fire Department and Police Department. These officials make decisions about how to best serve the town's residents and ensure that their needs are met. Recently, the local political landscape has been shifting with new candidates running for office each election cycle. These individuals bring different perspectives on how to run the town and what changes should be implemented to improve quality of life. These candidates have been engaging in dialogue with local residents on important topics such as education, infrastructure, and economic development. As Jackson continues to grow and change, it is essential that all citizens stay informed and engaged in their town's politics in order to ensure that decisions made reflect their best interests.
The political climate in Jackson, ME is somewhat conservative.
Waldo County, ME is leaning liberal. In Waldo County, ME 50.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Waldo county remained Democratic, 50.8% to 46.0%.
Waldo county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jackson, ME is somewhat conservative.
Waldo County, Maine is leaning 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.
Jackson, Maine: r 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 Jackson, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 224 contributions totaling $74,785 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $334 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $1,302 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)