Parkman, ME is a small town located in the state of Maine. It has a rich history and a strong sense of community. The town is governed by an elected Board of Selectmen which oversees the day to day operations of the town and ensures that it functions smoothly. In addition, Parkman is also home to various local political organizations ranging from those focused on environmental issues to those dedicated to alleviating poverty in the area. Local elections are held on a regular basis and residents have the opportunity to vote for their preferred candidates. Additionally, Parkman has a vibrant volunteerism culture with many residents actively participating in local charities and other civic activities. Overall, Parkman’s political climate is one that brings people together and strives for building a stronger community.
The political climate in Parkman, ME is strongly conservative.
Piscataquis County, ME is strongly conservative. In Piscataquis County, ME 35.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Piscataquis county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.0% to 35.5%.
Piscataquis county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Parkman, ME is strongly conservative.
Piscataquis County, Maine is strongly 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.
Parkman, Maine: R r r r 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 Parkman, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $1,024 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $2,605 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $124 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)