The town of Lee, ME (04455) is a small rural community located in the far eastern part of the state. With a population of just over 1,000 people, many of whom are involved in farming and other agricultural activities, the town of Lee is an important part of Maine’s agricultural identity. Although it may not have as much political clout as larger towns in the state, Lee does have its own local politics that are important to its residents. The town is served by an elected Board of Selectmen who work together to manage the town’s budget and make other important decisions. There is also an annual Town Meeting where citizens can come together to vote on various issues that affect their lives such as tax rates and zoning regulations. Additionally, Lee has been represented in Augusta by both current and former members of the Maine House and Senate. Despite its small size, Lee holds an important place in Maine’s political landscape.
The political climate in Zip 04455 (Lee, 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 04455 (Lee, ME) is somewhat conservative.
Lee, 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.
Lee, 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 04455 (Lee)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11 contributions totaling $530 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $700 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $233 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)