The politics in Cambridge, MD Metro Area are influenced by the local and state government as well as the many organizations that have a presence within the area. There are numerous elected officials in charge of representing their constituents’ interests, including the mayor, city council members, county commissioners, and state representatives. In addition to these public figures, there are a variety of community groups and activists who advocate for important issues such as environmental protection, public safety initiatives, and educational reform. As a diverse geographical area with strong economic development efforts from both public and private sectors, Cambridge has become a leader in the region for supporting progressive policies while maintaining traditional values.
The political climate in Cambridge Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
In Cambridge Metro Area 42.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Cambridge metro area remained strongly Republican, 54.9% to 42.9%.
The Cambridge metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cambridge 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.
Cambridge, Maryland: r R r r 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Cambridge Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,924 contributions totaling $65,755 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 206 contributions totaling $52,121 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $253 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)