Betterton, MD is a small town located in the eastern part of Maryland. Although it may not be as well known as some larger cities, Betterton has an active and involved political atmosphere. Local residents take pride in their community and actively participate in local politics. Each year, Betterton elects a mayor and several council members who serve to make decisions on behalf of the community. Additionally, they provide assistance to local organizations and initiatives that help to make the town a better place for its citizens. Political debates often take place at town hall meetings where local citizens have an opportunity to voice their opinions. The town is also represented at the state and federal level by officials who advocate for Betterton's interests and ensure that it receives its fair share of resources from those levels of government.
The political climate in Betterton, MD is somewhat conservative.
Kent County, MD is leaning liberal. In Kent County, MD 49.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kent county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.4% to 48.1%.
Kent county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Betterton, MD is somewhat conservative.
Kent County, Maryland is leaning liberal.
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.
Betterton, Maryland: r r d r r 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 Betterton, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 59 contributions totaling $4,024 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $2,700 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $900 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)