The town of Orrington, ME is located in Penobscot County and has a population of 5,276 according to the 2018 census. It is a small rural community that is known for its friendly atmosphere and tight-knit community. Politically, Orrington typically leans to the right as most towns in Maine do. While there are no local political candidates running for office at this time, many residents remain politically active by attending meetings and voting in the local elections. As with most towns in Maine, the citizens of Orrington care deeply about their town and are committed to maintaining and enhancing its unique character for future generations.
The political climate in Orrington, 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
Orrington, 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.
Orrington, 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 Orrington, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 81 contributions totaling $6,510 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 36 contributions totaling $3,221 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $89 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)