Cordova, MD is a small town located in Talbot County with a population of around 2,000 people. The local government consists of the Mayor and six Aldermen who are elected to four-year terms. Everyone in Cordova has the opportunity to get involved in local politics by attending Town Hall meetings or by voting in the town elections held every two years. The current mayor is Samuel Guzay and the Alderman are John Miller, William Martin, Robert Williams, Paul Thomas, Margaret Johnson and Steven Smith. All of them serve their community with dedication and commitment to improve the quality of life for all citizens living in Cordova. There are many initiatives underway such as creating more green spaces and supporting sustainable forestry practices that benefit everyone who lives there. With its rich history and vibrant culture, Cordova remains an attractive place to live for both locals and visitors alike.
The political climate in Cordova, MD is somewhat conservative.
Talbot County, MD is leaning liberal. In Talbot County, MD 49.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Talbot county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.0% to 48.5%.
Talbot county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cordova, MD is somewhat conservative.
Talbot County, Maryland is leaning liberal.
Easton Metro Area is leaning liberal.
Maryland is very 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.
Cordova, Maryland: R R r R R 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 Cordova, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 56 contributions totaling $8,029 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $700 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)