Edgecomb, ME is a small town located in the Midcoast region of the state. It has a longstanding history of political involvement and is known for its active citizens who are passionate about their local politics. Edgecomb residents are engaged in a wide range of political activities, including voting in local elections, attending town meetings, and voicing their opinions on important issues such as taxes and public safety. Over the years, Edgecomb has seen many local candidates run for office, ranging from school board members to selectmen to state representatives. Each candidate offers different perspectives on how to best serve the people of Edgecomb and its surrounding communities. Residents take pride in having their voices heard and making sure they have an impact on the decisions that affect them.
The political climate in Edgecomb, ME is leaning conservative.
Lincoln County, ME is somewhat liberal. In Lincoln County, ME 53.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained strongly Democratic, 53.8% to 43.5%.
Lincoln county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Edgecomb, ME is leaning conservative.
Lincoln County, Maine is somewhat liberal.
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.
Edgecomb, Maine: r d D D d 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 Edgecomb, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 58 contributions totaling $13,725 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $237 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 97 contributions totaling $5,603 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)