Sharptown, MD is a small town located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The town has a rich history, having been founded in 1760. Sharptown is known for its quaint downtown area and outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and fishing. The people of Sharptown are passionate about their politics and often take part in local elections to make sure their voices are heard. They have a number of different political candidates running for office each year, from both major political parties. Each candidate offers their own unique vision for the future of Sharptown and all its citizens. As Sharptown continues to grow and evolve, so does its political landscape. The town strives to create an atmosphere of open dialogue where all ideas are encouraged and respected. This is why it is important that residents stay informed about local politics and get involved with their community by voting in local elections as well as participating in other civic-minded activities.
The political climate in Sharptown, MD is leaning conservative.
Wicomico County, MD is leaning conservative. In Wicomico County, MD 47.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wicomico county remained narrowly Republican, 49.6% to 47.7%.
Wicomico county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sharptown, MD is leaning conservative.
Wicomico County, Maryland is leaning conservative.
Salisbury Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Sharptown, 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 Sharptown, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $1,040 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $208 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)