Holden, Maine is a small town located in Penobscot County with a population of roughly 1,400 people. The politics in this town are driven by the citizens’ desire to ensure their community is well taken care of. Local government officials strive to promote economic growth while also preserving the town’s unique charm and heritage. Issues that have been discussed include taxes and spending, zoning regulations, infrastructure improvements, education reform, and recreational activities. Local elections are held every two years when members of the Town Council are elected to serve for four-year terms. The Town Council meets regularly to consider community issues and vote on important matters. As a proud resident of Holden, I am pleased to see our local government taking an active role in protecting our small-town lifestyle while also providing services that make life here comfortable and enjoyable for all.
The political climate in Zip 04429 (Holden, 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 04429 (Holden, ME) is somewhat conservative.
Holden, 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.
Holden, 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 04429 (Holden)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 70 contributions totaling $23,698 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $339 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 81 contributions totaling $41,493 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $512 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)