Westport Island, ME is a small town in the state of Maine located on an island in the Sheepscot River. While it has a relatively small population of just over 1,000 residents, Westport Island is home to a vibrant and active community. Politically, the town is largely independent, with no major political parties claiming any significant influence. Residents have traditionally been supportive of local candidates who focus on issues such as environmental protection and public safety. With its location close to the coast, there is also a strong emphasis on protecting natural resources and preserving the area’s unique landscape and culture. The local government in Westport Island works hard to make sure that all voices are heard and respected, from businesses to residents. As such, politics in Westport Island remain mostly local with candidates from both sides of the aisle receiving support from across the community.
The political climate in Westport Island, ME is leaning conservative.
Lincoln County, ME is somewhat liberal. In Lincoln County, ME 53.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained strongly Democratic, 53.8% to 43.5%.
Lincoln county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Westport Island, ME is leaning conservative.
Lincoln County, Maine is somewhat 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.
Westport Island, Maine: r 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 Westport Island, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 284 contributions totaling $10,743 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 19 contributions totaling $3,937 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $207 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)