Jefferson, MD is a small town located in the state of Maryland. The town has a strong sense of community and its citizens are actively involved in local politics. Jefferson has an elected mayor and a five-member City Council. The Mayor and City Council members are responsible for setting the policy agenda for the Town and making decisions that impact the lives of residents. The Mayor leads the government with help from department heads of city departments such as public works, police, fire, parks and recreation, economic development, finance, budgeting, and human resources. All of these departments work together to create an environment that is safe and enjoyable for all citizens in Jefferson. Additionally, there are several elections held each year for both local and state offices which provide residents with opportunities to have their voices heard on important topics. All candidates must meet certain criteria set by local legislatures before they can run for office. Ultimately, active engagement in politics helps to shape the future of Jefferson as it continues to grow into a vibrant hub on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
The political climate in Jefferson, MD is leaning conservative.
Frederick County, MD is somewhat liberal. In Frederick County, MD 53.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Frederick county flipped moderately Democratic, 53.3% to 43.7%.
Frederick county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jefferson, MD is leaning conservative.
Frederick County, Maryland is somewhat liberal.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area is very 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.
Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 157 contributions totaling $17,530 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 40 contributions totaling $6,086 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $152 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)