Trappe, MD is a small town located in Talbot County. Although it is a small town, Trappe has an active local government and engaged citizens who are passionate about their community and its future. In the last election, the citizens of Trappe overwhelmingly voted for candidates who promised to focus on issues such as improving transportation options and increasing economic development opportunities. The local government has worked hard to create new jobs and support existing businesses while managing growth responsibly. They prioritize maintaining the historic character of the community while also planning for the future with infrastructure projects, parks, recreational activities, and other public services. Residents enjoy living in a safe place that puts emphasis on protecting its natural resources and preserving its heritage.
The political climate in Trappe, MD is leaning conservative.
Talbot County, MD is leaning liberal. In Talbot County, MD 49.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Talbot county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.0% to 48.5%.
Talbot county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Trappe, MD is leaning conservative.
Talbot County, Maryland is leaning liberal.
Easton Metro Area is leaning 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.
Trappe, Maryland: R R r R R 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 Trappe, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 98 contributions totaling $27,141 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $277 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 84 contributions totaling $19,331 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $230 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)