Baring, Maine is a small town located along the coast of Maine. As such, it has a unique set of political dynamics that are shaped by both local and state-level interests. The town is governed by a five-member Board of Selectmen, who represent the people in Baring on local issue. When it comes to state politics, Baring residents generally lean towards candidates who prioritize protecting the environment, supporting small businesses, and investing in infrastructure that will benefit their community. In addition to voting for representatives at the state level, Baring residents also take part in various initiatives and committees geared towards improving the quality of life in their community. This includes advocating for better public transportation options, improved education opportunities for all its citizens, and increased economic development efforts in order to keep jobs within Baring's borders. Through their active involvement in local politics, Baring's citizens ensure that their voices are heard on important issues that affect their lives.
The political climate in Baring Plantation, ME is moderately conservative.
Washington County, ME is moderately conservative. In Washington County, ME 39.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained very strongly Republican, 58.7% to 39.0%.
Washington county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Baring Plantation, ME is moderately conservative.
Washington County, Maine is moderately 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.
Baring Plantation, Maine: r r 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 Baring Plantation, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 58 contributions totaling $2,920 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $2,280 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $207 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)