Odenton, MD is a small city located in Anne Arundel County with a population of over 38,000. It is home to many small businesses and has a vibrant community. Politically, the city is represented by several local politicians who are dedicated to improving the quality of life for all residents. The area has been represented by Senator Pamela Beidle since 2002, and she is committed to addressing the concerns of all citizens. Additionally, Delegate Mark Chang represents the legislative district that includes Odenton and he focuses on making sure that taxes remain low and services are provided efficiently. On the county level, Councilmember Amanda Fiedler works to ensure that economic development initiatives benefit all members of the community. All these local political representatives work together to create a positive environment in Odenton and help provide vital resources for its citizens.
The political climate in Odenton, 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
Odenton, 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.
Odenton, 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 Odenton, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,047 contributions totaling $238,768 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 713 contributions totaling $104,440 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)