Lincoln, Maine is a small town located in the heart of Penobscot County. It is known as a rural community with a tight-knit local population. The town has been governed by the same mayor for over two decades, and this has given rise to a form of stability which is often appreciated by residents. Lincoln is home to many local political organizations such as the Lincoln Political Action Committee, which works to promote job growth and economic development. In addition, Lincoln also boasts a number of prominent state senators and representatives who are actively engaged in representing the interests of the local population. These dedicated individuals strive to ensure that citizens' voices are heard on issues ranging from healthcare reform to education policy. While it may seem like an idyllic place, Lincoln also faces its fair share of challenges, including high poverty rates and inadequate infrastructure. Nonetheless, the town's political landscape serves to constantly remind its citizens that their opinions matter and that their voice can make a difference in creating policies that benefit everyone.
The political climate in Lincoln, 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
Lincoln, 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.
Lincoln, 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 Lincoln, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 40 contributions totaling $4,376 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 84 contributions totaling $33,304 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $396 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)