Skowhegan, ME is a town located in central Maine with a population of around 8,000 people. It has a rich history, which includes being the oldest incorporated town in the state. The politics in Skowhegan are driven by local issues such as taxes and development. Residents take part in government through electing representatives to the Town Council and participating in community activities. The Town Council consists of five members that represent the various neighborhoods and districts within Skowhegan. They make important decisions on behalf of their constituents, such as approving budgets or adopting ordinances. As residents of Skowhegan, they also strive to build a strong sense of community and support local businesses. In addition to these elected officials, there are numerous political candidates who run for office each year and campaign for local issues. While there is no single figurehead for political representation in Skowhegan, it remains an active and engaged political environment where citizens take part in shaping their own future.
The political climate in Skowhegan, ME is somewhat conservative.
Somerset County, ME is moderately conservative. In Somerset County, ME 37.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Somerset county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.4% to 37.0%.
Somerset county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Skowhegan, ME is somewhat conservative.
Somerset County, Maine is moderately conservative.
Maine is somewhat 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.
Skowhegan, Maine: d d d 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 Skowhegan, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 366 contributions totaling $19,482 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 60 contributions totaling $14,138 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $236 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)