Princess Anne, MD is a small town located in Somerset County on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The town has a long history of political involvement and activism, going back to its roots as an agricultural trading post during colonial times. Today, this small town is actively involved in local politics and there are several candidates vying for office in various positions within the community. Among them are current Mayor Bernie Fowler Jr., who has been in office since 2013; Charles Simpkins, who is running for Princess Anne Town Commissioner; and Mary Paul, who is running for Somerset County Councilwoman. These candidates bring diverse backgrounds and views to the table but all share a commitment to improving the quality of life in Princess Anne. Through their hard work and dedication to public service, these candidates are helping to make Princess Anne an even better place to live and work.
The political climate in Princess Anne, MD is leaning liberal.
Somerset County, MD is somewhat conservative. In Somerset County, MD 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Somerset county remained strongly Republican, 56.6% to 41.8%.
Somerset county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2008 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Princess Anne, MD is leaning liberal.
Somerset County, Maryland is somewhat 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.
Princess Anne, Maryland: d r r d 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 Princess Anne, MD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 146 contributions totaling $15,692 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 128 contributions totaling $25,336 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $198 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)