Edgewater, MD is a small town located on the South River in Anne Arundel County. It is home to a diverse population of families, singles, and retirees. The local government of Edgewater consists of a Mayor and six Town Council members that are elected by the citizens every four years. These elected officials are responsible for establishing policies and creating an overall vision for the future of the town. To ensure that all voices are heard, they hold regular meetings with residents and business owners throughout the year. They also collaborate with other government entities to bring services and support to Edgewater’s community. Local issues like environmental protection, public safety, infrastructure improvements, economic development and budget concerns are important topics discussed on a regular basis. Elections held in Edgewater usually see candidates from both major political parties vying for votes as well as some independent candidates who focus on smaller issues that often don't get enough attention in larger election cycles. All citizens have an equal say in determining who will lead Edgewater into the future and it takes everyone working together to create a successful community.
The political climate in Edgewater, MD is leaning liberal.
Anne Arundel County, MD is somewhat liberal. In Anne Arundel County, MD 55.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Anne Arundel county remained strongly Democratic, 55.8% to 41.3%.
Anne Arundel county voted Democratic in 2020 and 2016, after voting Republican in the previous four elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Edgewater, MD is leaning liberal.
Anne Arundel County, Maryland is somewhat liberal.
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area is strongly 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.
Edgewater, Maryland: r R r r d 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 Edgewater, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,224 contributions totaling $170,397 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $139 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 569 contributions totaling $262,584 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $461 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)