Dargan, MD is a small town located in the northeast region of Maryland. It has been known for its tight-knit community and strong sense of pride amongst its residents. In recent years, Dargan has been represented by elected officials from both major political parties. The Mayor of Dargan and the six members of the Town Council are responsible for overseeing the local government and making decisions that benefit all of its citizens. Various committees and committees on various issues are appointed by the mayor to ensure the best quality of life in Dargan. The local political candidates who run for office strive to be progressive and make sure their policies reflect what is best for the people they represent. They focus on important issues such as improving public transportation, increasing access to healthcare, creating job opportunities, protecting the environment, and addressing social justice issues in Dargan.
The political climate in Dargan, 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
Dargan, 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.
Dargan, 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 Dargan, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 258 contributions totaling $17,575 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 89 contributions totaling $5,134 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)