Owls Head, ME is a small town located in the Midcoast region of Maine. Its population is relatively small, estimated to be about 2,400 people as of 2020. This quaint coastal village has a rich history that dates back to the early 18th century. It has a strong sense of community that values nature, the outdoors and local heritage. Politically, Owls Head is part of Knox County and its citizens vote in local elections for County Commissioner, Sheriff, District Attorney and Jail Administrator. Local candidates running for these positions are respected members of the community who have served or are currently serving in various capacities within the town. When it comes to larger state issues, voters in Owls Head often align closely with other midcoast towns on political matters such as environmental protection and economic development. As members of a tight-knit community they promote collaboration and strive for progress through common goals and shared resources.
The political climate in Owls Head, ME is leaning liberal.
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
Owls Head, ME is leaning liberal.
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.
Owls Head, 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 Owls Head, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 197 contributions totaling $13,940 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $1,401 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)