The town of Charleston, Maine (04422) has a history of participating in local politics. The town is part of the larger Waldo County, which has a long tradition of civic engagement and political activism. The citizens of Charleston take their civic responsibility seriously, with many participating in municipal government and casting their ballots in local elections. In recent years, decisions have been made regarding issues such as education funding, public safety initiatives, economic development projects, and more. There are also numerous local candidate forums and events throughout the year where residents can learn about the individuals running for office and voice their opinions on policies that affect the town. As Charlestown looks towards the future, it is clear that strong local political involvement will be essential to ensure that the town remains successful and healthy for its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 04422 (Charleston, 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 04422 (Charleston, ME) is somewhat conservative.
Charleston, 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.
Charleston, 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 04422 (Charleston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21 contributions totaling $3,590 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $171 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $680 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)