The small town of Hiram, ME (04041) is represented at the local level by the Town Council and Board of Selectmen. The Town Council consists of five members who are elected every two years. The Board of Selectmen consists of three members who serve three-year terms. This small community is known for its strong sense of community and its commitment to civic engagement. The town has a history of being actively involved in local politics, with voter turnout often exceeding state averages. Residents take part in important decisions that shape their own lives, as well as the future of their beloved town. Both candidates running for office are committed to representing their constituents and to making sure that their voices are heard. They are dedicated to offering a variety of services and programs to help make life better in Hiram for all residents.
The political climate in Zip 04041 (Hiram, ME) is somewhat conservative.
Oxford County, ME is somewhat conservative. In Oxford County, ME 44.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oxford county remained moderately Republican, 52.8% to 44.1%.
Oxford county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 04041 (Hiram, ME) is somewhat conservative.
Hiram, Maine is somewhat conservative.
Oxford County, Maine is somewhat conservative.
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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.
Hiram, 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 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 04041 (Hiram)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 193 contributions totaling $4,092 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $21 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $738 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)