Old Town, ME (04468) is a small city located in the northern region of Maine. It has a rich history of political involvement and civic engagement that dates back to the early 19th century. Despite its small size, Old Town has been a strong supporter of local candidates and initiatives during recent elections. Voters in Old Town are generally supportive of progressive policies such as increasing environmental protections, expanding public transportation options, and implementing measures to combat climate change. In addition, many citizens are passionate about protecting the rights and interests of all individuals regardless of gender identity, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. As a result, Old Town residents often cast their ballots for candidates who actively promote equality and inclusion. Overall, Old Town's politics reflect its commitment to progressivism and its desire to protect the rights of all citizens within its borders.
The political climate in Zip 04468 (Old Town, ME) is leaning 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 04468 (Old Town, ME) is leaning conservative.
Old Town, Maine is leaning 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.
Old Town, 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 04468 (Old Town)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 215 contributions totaling $31,322 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 40 contributions totaling $27,745 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $694 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)