The small town of Kenduskeag, ME (04450) is located in the northern part of the state, and is a rural community with a population of around 500 people. While it may not be home to any major political figures, the town still has its share of local politics which are just as important to its citizens. The Town Manager leads municipal decisions, while a five-member Board of Selectmen guides and oversees the municipality. There are also various committees involved in local government that handle issues such as public safety, road maintenance, zoning, land use planning, and water resources. Every year Kenduskeag holds an Annual Town Meeting where residents come together to discuss any necessary amendments to the budget or other issues concerning the town. Local elections are held each year for positions on boards and committees throughout the town as well as for members on the Board of Selectmen. In this way, Kenduskeag residents remain actively involved in their own government and make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 04450 (Kenduskeag, 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 04450 (Kenduskeag, ME) is somewhat conservative.
Kenduskeag, 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.
Kenduskeag, 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 04450 (Kenduskeag)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)