The politics in 04630 East Machias, ME are shaped by the small-town atmosphere and values that make up this rural community in Maine. It has a long history of local politicians who have made it their mission to serve and represent the people of this small town. The current mayor, Stephen W. Brown, was elected in 2021 and he is working diligently on tackling issues such as economic development, infrastructure improvements, and bringing more businesses to town. Additionally, the town council has been actively involved in ensuring that services for residents are maintained and improved upon. Local committees such as the Planning Board oversee the zoning decisions and other regulations that impact the community. All of these efforts combined ensure that 04630 East Machias stays true to its rural charm while providing citizens with a safe and secure environment to live in.
The political climate in Zip 04630 (East Machias, ME) is moderately conservative.
Washington County, ME is moderately conservative. In Washington County, ME 39.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained very strongly Republican, 58.7% to 39.0%.
Washington county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 04630 (East Machias, ME) is moderately conservative.
East Machias, Maine is moderately conservative.
Washington 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.
East Machias, Maine: r r 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 04630 (East Machias)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 87 contributions totaling $4,161 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $1,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)