Harrison, ME is a small town located in the southern part of the state. It is an area that has been heavily involved in local politics and civic engagement for many years. Its citizens are well-informed and passionate about their local government. The town has been involved in numerous debates over the years, from school funding to environmental protection to zoning regulations. Many of its residents play an active role in advocating for their interests and participating in public meetings. Recently, there have been several initiatives put forth by local politicians to bring more resources and services to the community. These efforts include creating more affordable housing options, providing better public transportation access, and increasing job opportunities for residents. While not every initiative passes, it is clear that Harrison's citizens care deeply about their community and take a proactive approach to shaping its future.
The political climate in Zip 04040 (Harrison, ME) is somewhat 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 04040 (Harrison, ME) is somewhat liberal.
Harrison, Maine is somewhat 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.
Harrison, 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 04040 (Harrison)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 178 contributions totaling $8,069 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $5,480 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $189 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)