North Haven, ME is a small town nestled in the heart of Maine's mid-coast region. This community prides itself on its tight knit network of residents and its commitment to protecting and preserving the natural beauty of the area. The town is governed by an elected Board of Selectpersons who work to ensure that the community runs smoothly and services are provided. Local politics in North Haven are focused on upholding the small-town charm while promoting economic growth and development within the community. Community involvement is very important, as residents can regularly participate in public meetings, volunteer initiatives, and other civic engagements that shape the future of North Haven. Residents elect a variety of people from all walks of life to serve in local government positions such as Town Meeting Moderator, Town Clerk, Assessor, and Treasurer. Election campaigns are competitive but respectful as everyone works together to ensure that North Haven remains a great place to live for generations to come.
The political climate in North Haven, ME is leaning conservative.
Knox County, ME is moderately liberal. In Knox County, ME 58.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Knox county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.7% to 38.8%.
Knox county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
North Haven, ME is leaning conservative.
Knox County, Maine is moderately 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.
North Haven, Maine: d 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 North Haven, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,825 contributions totaling $3,391,768 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $887 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 126 contributions totaling $23,299 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $185 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)