Oakland, ME is a small rural town located in Kennebec County. The town has a population of around 6,000 people and is best known for its outdoor recreational opportunities. Although the town is not large, it still has a vibrant political life. Oakland residents are passionate about their local government and take part in voting and other political activities. Local candidates often host events to discuss their views on various issues and engage with the community they hope to represent. Political discussions among friends and neighbors are commonplace in Oakland as citizens look to stay informed on the latest developments happening within the city limits. Residents consistently show up to vote on election day, eager to help shape the future of their beloved hometown.
The political climate in Oakland, ME is leaning conservative.
Kennebec County, ME is leaning liberal. In Kennebec County, ME 48.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kennebec county flipped narrowly Democratic, 48.6% to 48.3%.
Kennebec county flipped back to Democratic in the most recent Presidential election, after voting Republican in 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oakland, ME is leaning conservative.
Kennebec County, Maine is leaning liberal.
Augusta-Waterville Metro Area is leaning 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.
Oakland, Maine: D d D D r 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 Oakland, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,746 contributions totaling $185,115 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 319 contributions totaling $85,358 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $268 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)