Waterford, ME is a small town located in Oxford County. It is governed by the Board of Selectmen consisting of three elected members, each serving a three year term. Every year, citizens of Waterford get to vote for their local leaders and have an active role in determining the future of their town. The most recent election for the board was held in 2019 and saw over 70% voter turnout. The citizens seem dedicated to making sure that their voices are heard when it comes to choosing who will serve in these important positions. In addition to the Board of Selectmen, Waterford also elects a Town Clerk, a Tax Assessor and other various offices at the local level. This commitment to democracy ensures that decisions are made with the input from those who live and work in Waterford on a daily basis.
The political climate in Waterford, ME is moderately 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
Waterford, ME is moderately 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.
Waterford, 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 Waterford, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 148 contributions totaling $12,581 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $440 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)