The politics in 04538 Boothbay Harbor, ME are largely based on the current needs and interests of the local community. This small coastal town prioritizes issues such as maritime safety, habitat protection, and economic development. The Town Council is comprised of five elected members who are responsible for setting rules and regulations for the local area. They form committees to address specific topics such as land use planning, education, and public works. The Town Hall holds regular meetings where citizens can voice their opinions and learn about current projects. As with all towns in Maine, town elections are held every two years with residents casting their votes for town councilors and other local political offices. Overall, 04538 Boothbay Harbor is a tight-knit community that is invested in local politics and actively works to keep its unique character alive.
The political climate in Zip 04538 (Boothbay Harbor, ME) is leaning liberal.
Lincoln County, ME is somewhat liberal. In Lincoln County, ME 53.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained strongly Democratic, 53.8% to 43.5%.
Lincoln county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 04538 (Boothbay Harbor, ME) is leaning liberal.
Boothbay Harbor, Maine is leaning liberal.
Lincoln County, Maine is somewhat liberal.
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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.
Boothbay Harbor, Maine: r d D D d D
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 04538 (Boothbay Harbor)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 220 contributions totaling $16,530 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $2,576 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $286 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)