South Paris, Maine is a small town with a population of around 2,500 people. It is located in the west-central region of the state and has been an important part of Maine’s history since its incorporation in 1844. South Paris has a strong sense of community and takes pride in its traditions while also welcoming new ideas and progress. The politics in South Paris are largely focused on preserving the environment, improving local infrastructure, and creating economic opportunities for residents. The town is represented by several elected officials at the federal, state, and local level who work hard to advocate for their constituents and ensure their voices are heard. Additionally, there are several civic organizations that host events throughout the year to engage citizens in the political process such as candidate forums and public hearings. Civic engagement is key to creating positive change in South Paris and the local government values its residents’ input on important decisions that affect their lives.
The political climate in South Paris, ME is somewhat conservative.
Oxford County, ME is somewhat conservative. In Oxford County, ME 44.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oxford county remained moderately Republican, 52.8% to 44.1%.
Oxford county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
South Paris, ME is somewhat conservative.
Oxford County, Maine 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.
South Paris, Maine: d 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 South Paris, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 81 contributions totaling $4,121 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 43 contributions totaling $9,136 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $212 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)