Arnold, MD is a small town located on the banks of the Magothy River in Anne Arundel County. It has a rich history with roots dating back to colonial times and its current population is around 9,000 people. The local politics in Arnold are managed through the city council, which consists of five elected members who help make decisions for the entire community. They are responsible for overseeing fiscal management, ensuring services like police and fire protection are available to residents, and maintaining public infrastructure such as roads and parks. In addition to this, they also work with state representatives and senators to advocate for Arnold’s needs in Annapolis. The council works closely with a variety of stakeholders including businesses, schools, churches, nonprofits, and other organizations to ensure that the town meets its goals. As such, it is important to stay informed about your local candidates as they have direct influence over how our government operates and how our tax dollars are spent.
The political climate in Arnold, 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
Arnold, 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.
Arnold, 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 Arnold, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9,298 contributions totaling $1,048,806 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,637 contributions totaling $368,547 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $225 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)