The small city of Westminster, MD is the county seat of Carroll County and has a population of around 18,000 people. Westminster is known for its picturesque downtown area, which is home to a variety of shops and restaurants. The city also provides residents with access to many recreational activities, including parks, trails, and numerous cultural events. A strong sense of community plays an important role in the politics of Westminster. City government initiatives are driven by local citizens who come together to advocate for their causes and support candidates who share their vision for the future of the city. From zoning laws to economic development plans, elected officials work hard to ensure that Westminster remains a safe and vibrant place for all its residents.
The political climate in Westminster, MD is somewhat conservative.
Carroll County, MD is strongly conservative. In Carroll County, MD 36.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carroll county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.0% to 36.3%.
Carroll county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Westminster, MD is somewhat conservative.
Carroll County, Maryland is strongly conservative.
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.
Westminster, 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 Westminster, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,317 contributions totaling $178,015 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 716 contributions totaling $142,725 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $199 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)