Skowhegan, ME is a small rural community located in the state of Maine. It has a population of 8,589 and is the county seat of Somerset county. In terms of local politics, Skowhegan is served by the Skowhegan Town Council which consists of seven councilors elected to two-year terms. These councilors are responsible for setting policy and making decisions related to the operation and management of the town. The current chairman of the Town Council is Mike Risbara. The Town Council works closely with other governing bodies such as the state legislature and Congress to ensure that Skowhegan remains a safe and vibrant place to live, work, and play. Additionally, there are several local initiatives such as economic development efforts and environmental stewardship that have been supported by both citizens and government entities alike. In short, Skowhegan is an active participant in local politics that strives for a better future for its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 04976 (Skowhegan, ME) is moderately 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
Zip 04976 (Skowhegan, ME) is moderately conservative.
Skowhegan, Maine is moderately conservative.
Somerset County, Maine is moderately 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.
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 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 04976 (Skowhegan)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 183 contributions totaling $9,741 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 30 contributions totaling $7,069 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $236 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)