Readfield, ME is a small town located in the rural Kennebec County of Maine. It is known for its close-knit community and its historic significance along the Kennebec River. The politics in 04355 Readfield, ME are largely dominated by the Republican Party due to its rural location and conservative values. Though there are no local political candidates running for office at this time, residents of Readfield can still participate in the local government by voting on various initiatives and attending town hall meetings. Additionally, Readfield residents can stay informed on current events that may have an impact on their lives by reading their local newspapers or listening to talk radio stations. Overall, the politics in 04355 Readfield, ME focus on maintaining a sense of community and preserving the region's rich history.
The political climate in Zip 04355 (Readfield, ME) is somewhat conservative.
Kennebec County, ME is leaning liberal. In Kennebec County, ME 48.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kennebec county flipped narrowly Democratic, 48.6% to 48.3%.
Kennebec county flipped back to Democratic in the most recent Presidential election, after voting Republican in 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 04355 (Readfield, ME) is somewhat conservative.
Readfield, Maine is somewhat conservative.
Kennebec County, Maine is leaning liberal.
Augusta-Waterville Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Readfield, Maine: D d D D r d
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 04355 (Readfield)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 170 contributions totaling $13,299 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $2,270 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $568 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)