Easton, ME is located in central Maine and is considered a small town. The politics of the area focuses on issues that directly impact its citizens and the town's future. The town regularly holds elections to select local representatives and officials who will make decisions that benefit all constituents. Candidates for office often come from a range of backgrounds, including professionals who work in the local industry such as tourism and healthcare, business owners, and other residents with expertise in a particular field. Each election brings new ideas to the table, allowing Easton’s citizens to weigh their options before making an informed decision about how they want their town to be run. Elections are also an opportunity for citizens to voice their opinions about changes they would like to see in their community through voting. Overall, Easton is an active political hub where residents can come together to discuss their ideas and beliefs and take part in the democratic process.
The political climate in Easton, ME is moderately conservative.
Aroostook County, ME is moderately conservative. In Aroostook County, ME 39.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Aroostook county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.1% to 39.0%.
Aroostook county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Easton, ME is moderately conservative.
Aroostook 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.
Easton, 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 Easton, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $91 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $200 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)