The politics in Bagtown, MD are centered around a few key issues. Issues such as education reform, economic development, and the development of infrastructure are all major topics for political leaders in Bagtown. Local politicians strive to ensure that the town is able to provide its residents with quality resources and services that will be beneficial for their lives. They are also focused on creating an environment in which businesses can thrive and people have access to the best possible opportunities for employment. In terms of specific local candidates, there are a few primary contenders vying for office in upcoming elections. These candidates come from different backgrounds and possess a variety of ideas about how to bring progress to this small town. However, they share many common goals such as ensuring the safety of citizens, protecting green spaces and improving public transportation.
The political climate in Bagtown, MD is moderately conservative.
Washington County, MD is moderately conservative. In Washington County, MD 38.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.3% to 38.4%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bagtown, MD is moderately conservative.
Washington County, Maryland is moderately conservative.
Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metro Area is strongly conservative.
Maryland is very 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.
Bagtown, Maryland: 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 Bagtown, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,629 contributions totaling $49,742 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 421 contributions totaling $84,349 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)