Downsville, MD is a small town situated in the western part of the state. It has a rich history and many people who are proud to call it home. When it comes to politics, Downsville residents have strong opinions and are actively engaged in local issues. They come out to vote in elections that impact their community, whether it’s selecting representatives for their state assembly or choosing a mayor for the city. While the major political parties hold sway in Downsville, as in most places throughout Maryland, there is also a strong independent streak that runs through the town. Residents care deeply about protecting their natural resources and preserving their rural way of life. With passionate residents dedicated to representing their views on local issues, Downsville remains an important voice at all levels of government in Maryland.
The political climate in Downsville, 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
Downsville, 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.
Downsville, 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 Downsville, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 285 contributions totaling $31,947 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 125 contributions totaling $18,091 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)