Plymouth, Maine is a small town located in northern Penobscot County. This picturesque town is well-known for its historic significance and rural beauty. The town has a population of approximately 1,800 people and offers a quiet atmosphere that many residents find attractive. Politically, Plymouth has been served by members of the Democratic Party since the mid-1990s. Local candidates are often elected by wide margins due to the overwhelming popularity of their platforms among voters in the area. The main issues that Plymouth residents care about are education, public safety, and economic development. In recent years, these topics have been addressed through collaborative efforts between local government officials and citizens. With this strong sense of community spirit, Plymouth is an ideal place to live for those who wish to be involved in local politics.
The political climate in Plymouth, ME is moderately 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
Plymouth, ME is moderately 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.
Plymouth, 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 Plymouth, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 105 contributions totaling $5,933 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 27 contributions totaling $14,166 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $525 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)