Edinburg, ME is a small town with a population of just over 1,000 people. The local politics in the area are relatively quiet and low-key compared to larger towns. There are no major political candidates running in Edinburg, but there are some smaller local offices held by community members who have volunteered or been appointed to serve the area. The political process in Edinburg is transparent and accessible, with residents actively engaging in matters that affect their lives. Local meetings and forums offer an opportunity for community members to voice their opinions on public policy initiatives or other important issues, such as education and infrastructure funding. Residents also stay involved through voting at the polls during elections and participating in civic organizations, charities, and other causes. All of these efforts help shape the future of Edinburg for present and future generations.
The political climate in Edinburg, ME is somewhat conservative.
Penobscot County, ME is somewhat conservative. In Penobscot County, ME 44.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Penobscot county remained moderately Republican, 52.6% to 44.2%.
Penobscot county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Edinburg, ME is somewhat conservative.
Penobscot County, Maine is somewhat conservative.
Bangor Metro Area 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.
Edinburg, Maine: r 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 Edinburg, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 218 contributions totaling $31,572 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 45 contributions totaling $27,945 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $621 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)