Situated in the heart of Casco, Maine (04015), this small town is known for its rural beauty and strong sense of community. Despite its rural setting, Casco has a vibrant political atmosphere with many local organizations and political activists working to ensure the best outcomes for the people who call it home. At the local level, residents are represented by their Town Meeting Members who are elected to serve two-year terms. These representatives are responsible for advocating for projects that benefit the town and addressing any issues or concerns brought up by residents. Additionally, local political candidates participate in elections to represent the interests of the community in higher levels of government such as state and federal offices, with voters deciding who will best serve their needs. This political activity helps shape how local resources and services are distributed throughout the area, making Casco an important part of Maine’s larger political landscape.
The political climate in Zip 04015 (Casco, ME) is moderately liberal.
Cumberland County, ME is very liberal. In Cumberland County, ME 66.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cumberland county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.5% to 30.8%.
Cumberland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 04015 (Casco, ME) is moderately liberal.
Casco, Maine is moderately liberal.
Cumberland County, Maine is very liberal.
Portland-South Portland Metro Area is strongly liberal.
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.
Casco, Maine: D 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 04015 (Casco)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 336 contributions totaling $5,822 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $17 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 39 contributions totaling $6,386 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $164 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)