Woodsboro, MD is a small town located in the heart of Maryland. It is home to an active and engaged community of citizens who are passionate about their local politics. The town's Mayor is currently elected through a democratic process, and oversees the day-to-day operations of the town. The Town Council is also an important part of local politics, as they are responsible for setting the budget and making policy decisions that affect the residents of Woodsboro. Every two years, citizens come together to vote in local elections for their elected officials such as the mayor, Town Council members, and other positions. This allows them to have a say in which people will be representing them over the next term. In addition to voting for local candidates, citizens can also get involved by attending public forums and meetings held by elected officials or volunteering with different political initiatives in their area. Working together, residents of Woodsboro strive to make their town a better place to live for all who call it home.
The political climate in Woodsboro, 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
Woodsboro, 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.
Woodsboro, 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 Woodsboro, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 270 contributions totaling $23,359 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $87 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 94 contributions totaling $7,962 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)