Williamsport, MD is a small town located in Washington County with a population of just over 2,000. The local political scene is centered around the mayor and town council, which work together to ensure that the town runs smoothly. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and presides over the Town Council meetings while also advocating for Williamsport’s interests in other forums. The Town Council consists of five members who are elected by residents to serve two-year terms. Together, the mayor and Town Council strive to make decisions that benefit Williamsport’s long-term sustainability. They also focus on ensuring that all citizens feel represented and have access to services they need. With an emphasis on collaboration and inclusivity, Williamsport's political leaders work hard to ensure their community maintains its small-town charm.
The political climate in Williamsport, MD is somewhat conservative.
Washington County, MD is moderately conservative. In Washington County, MD 38.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.3% to 38.4%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Williamsport, MD is somewhat conservative.
Washington County, Maryland is moderately conservative.
Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metro Area is strongly 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.
Williamsport, 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 Williamsport, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 285 contributions totaling $31,947 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 125 contributions totaling $18,091 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)