Andover, ME is a small town located in Oxford County with a population of about 1,500 people. It is a rural community that prides itself on its close-knit atmosphere and its commitment to being environmentally conscious. The local politics of Andover are centered around the Town Council, which consists of seven elected members who set policies and regulations for the town. Over the years, Andover has seen several different town councils come and go, all with a strong focus on maintaining the small-town values that make it so unique. The council works hard to ensure that all citizens have their voices heard and their concerns addressed in an effective manner. Furthermore, they strive to make sure that Andover remains a place where everyone feels welcome and can thrive.
The political climate in Andover, ME is somewhat conservative.
Oxford County, ME is somewhat conservative. In Oxford County, ME 44.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oxford county remained moderately Republican, 52.8% to 44.1%.
Oxford county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Andover, ME is somewhat conservative.
Oxford County, Maine is somewhat conservative.
Maine is somewhat 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.
Andover, Maine: d d D D 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 Andover, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 33 contributions totaling $1,280 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $2,740 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,370 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)