Carmel, Maine (04419) is a small town located in the Midcoast region of Maine. It is known for its historic small-town charm, picturesque views, and active community life. The local politics in 04419 Carmel are reflective of the town’s commitment to its residents and their well-being. Community members take an active role in electing officials that represent their values and interests. They also show up for local government meetings that are open to the public and seek to hold their elected officials accountable on issues that directly affect them. Additionally, there are opportunities for citizens to get involved with local advocacy groups and organizations, such as the Carmel Town Council, which work together to ensure that everyone’s voice is heard in decision-making processes. All citizens have a right to participate in how their town is governed by voting in local elections or attending municipal meetings.
The political climate in Zip 04419 (Carmel, ME) is somewhat conservative.
Penobscot County, ME is somewhat conservative. In Penobscot County, ME 44.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Penobscot county remained moderately Republican, 52.6% to 44.2%.
Penobscot county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 04419 (Carmel, ME) is somewhat conservative.
Carmel, Maine is somewhat conservative.
Penobscot County, Maine is somewhat conservative.
Bangor Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Carmel, Maine: r 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 04419 (Carmel)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 54 contributions totaling $1,268 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $23 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $2,806 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $255 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)