Severn, MD is a vibrant and diverse community in Anne Arundel County. The city is home to many family-friendly amenities, making it an inviting place to live. Politics in Severn are no exception; the city has a local government led by Mayor Erika Berger and members of the City Council who work together to make decisions that will benefit their constituents. Residents can participate in politics by attending meetings or volunteering on campaigns for the many candidates running for office. Local issues discussed include public safety, economic development, infrastructure improvements, and environmental sustainability initiatives. All of these topics are important to the citizens of Severn and they strive to make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Severn, MD is somewhat liberal.
Anne Arundel County, MD is somewhat liberal. In Anne Arundel County, MD 55.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Anne Arundel county remained strongly Democratic, 55.8% to 41.3%.
Anne Arundel county voted Democratic in 2020 and 2016, after voting Republican in the previous four elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Severn, MD is somewhat liberal.
Anne Arundel County, Maryland is somewhat liberal.
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area is strongly 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.
Severn, Maryland: r R r r d 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 Severn, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8,159 contributions totaling $1,356,530 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $166 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,140 contributions totaling $278,133 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)