Cumberland, MD is a small city located in Allegany County, Maryland. The city has a rich history of political and social activism, with many notable figures involved in local politics. The current mayor is Brian Grim, who was elected in 2019. On the City Council there are seven members who serve the constituents of Cumberland and help to make decisions on behalf of the whole community. The council also works closely with local non-profits and organizations to ensure that all residents have access to quality services and resources. In addition to Mayor Grim, Cumberland's other elected officials include State Senator George Edwards and Delegate Jason Buckel. The city also has several state representatives including Michael Miller, Seth Howard, Justin Ready, and Haven Shoemaker. All these individuals work together to promote the best interests of Cumberland's citizens. With their hard work and dedication towards making Cumberland a better place to live, it is clear that politics in this city are alive and vibrant.
The political climate in Cumberland, MD is moderately conservative.
Allegany County, MD is very conservative. In Allegany County, MD 29.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Allegany county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.2% to 29.9%.
Allegany county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cumberland, MD is moderately conservative.
Allegany County, Maryland is very conservative.
Cumberland Metro Area is very 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.
Cumberland, 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 Cumberland, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,545 contributions totaling $507,549 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,834 contributions totaling $333,739 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $182 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)