Quantico, MD is a small town in the US state of Maryland. It is known for its friendly and close-knit community, but also for its involvement in local politics. Every two years the town elects new political figures to serve on the council, such as mayors and city council members. These elected officials work together to ensure that the needs of the town’s residents are met, from proper infrastructure to adequate housing and employment opportunities. They also strive towards making sure that all citizens feel safe and represented in their local government. The election cycle in Quantico brings out a strong sense of civic engagement within the community as people come together to discuss issues on both sides of any given argument. This ensures that all viewpoints are heard before decisions are made, further demonstrating how important it is for locals to be active participants in their own democracy.
The political climate in Quantico, MD is somewhat conservative.
Wicomico County, MD is leaning conservative. In Wicomico County, MD 47.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wicomico county remained narrowly Republican, 49.6% to 47.7%.
Wicomico county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Quantico, MD is somewhat conservative.
Wicomico County, Maryland is leaning conservative.
Salisbury Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
Quantico, Maryland: r R r r 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 Quantico, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 88 contributions totaling $4,402 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 131 contributions totaling $11,309 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)