Dennysville, ME is a small town with a population of just over 5,000 people. It is located in the southernmost part of Maine and enjoys a rural atmosphere. The local government in Dennysville consists of five elected officials who serve four-year terms. These officials are responsible for making decisions about taxes, planning, zoning, public works and other important matters related to the town. The town also holds regular elections where citizens can vote on local candidates or referendum measures. Local politicians strive to provide the best services possible for their constituents and ensure that everyone’s voice is heard in the decision-making process. There has been an emphasis on maintaining a strong economic base by providing good jobs and economic growth opportunities while balancing environmental stewardship and preserving the rural character of Dennysville. Through proactive policies, local leaders have been successful in maintaining a positive relationship between economic progress and quality of life for all citizens of this small town.
The political climate in Dennysville, 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
Dennysville, 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.
Dennysville, 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 Dennysville, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 52 contributions totaling $850 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $16 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $1,695 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $212 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)