Brunswick, MD is a small city located in the northern part of Maryland. The city has a long history, and it is known for its vibrant downtown area and rich cultural heritage. Politically, Brunswick operates under the mayor-council form of government. The mayor and council members are elected by city residents to serve four-year terms. The mayor and council are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the city, as well as developing a budget, creating ordinances, and providing services to the citizens. The mayor works with department heads to ensure that all services are provided efficiently and effectively. In addition, there are several local committees which provide input on various issues affecting the community. These include topics such as economic development, public safety, education, and transportation. Community involvement in politics is encouraged in Brunswick; citizens have many opportunities to become involved in their local government by attending meetings or voicing their opinions on particular issues. Through this involvement, citizens can help shape policy decisions that will affect them directly and improve their quality of life in Brunswick.
The political climate in Brunswick, MD is leaning liberal.
Frederick County, MD is somewhat liberal. In Frederick County, MD 53.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Frederick county flipped moderately Democratic, 53.3% to 43.7%.
Frederick county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Brunswick, MD is leaning liberal.
Frederick County, Maryland is somewhat liberal.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area is very 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.
Brunswick, Maryland: R R r 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 Brunswick, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 732 contributions totaling $92,003 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 113 contributions totaling $14,310 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $127 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)