Waldorf, MD is a small town located in Charles County, Maryland. It has a vibrant political scene with many local candidates running for office each election cycle. The mayor of Waldorf currently is Joe Moxley and he is the leader of the town’s government. there are also several members on the City Council that have been elected by the citizens to represent their interests. These council members are responsible for making decisions on zoning laws, taxation, and other civic matters. They also provide oversight to ensure that city services are delivered properly and that the quality of life in Waldorf meets the expectations of the community. Local representatives from both major parties work hard to gain votes from Waldorf's residents, as they understand that winning elections is only accomplished by having the support of local constituents.
The political climate in Waldorf, MD is moderately liberal.
Charles County, MD is very liberal. In Charles County, MD 69.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Charles county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.5% to 28.6%.
Charles county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Waldorf, MD is moderately liberal.
Charles County, Maryland is very liberal.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area is very 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.
Waldorf, Maryland: d d D D 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 Waldorf, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7,618 contributions totaling $470,333 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 969 contributions totaling $124,183 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)