Orrington, ME is a small town located in Penobscot County with a population of just over 3,000 people. As with many towns in Maine, Orrington has an active political environment that contributes to the well-being of the community and its citizens. Local elections are held every two years for Mayor and Town Council positions, as well as smaller positions such as library trustees and school board members. The political candidates running for office are typically local business owners or residents who have a close connection to the town and a vested interest in its future. Many current elected officials have served on boards or committees prior to their election, allowing them to gain experience with the way things work before they enter into office. Citizens are encouraged to get involved in local politics by attending town meetings, engaging with their elected representatives, and participating in campaigns during the election season.
The political climate in Zip 04474 (Orrington, 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 04474 (Orrington, ME) is somewhat conservative.
Orrington, 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.
Orrington, 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 04474 (Orrington)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 81 contributions totaling $6,510 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 36 contributions totaling $3,221 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $89 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)