04106 South Portland, ME is a vibrant and diverse community with a strong sense of local politics. The city prides itself on its commitment to the environment and sustainability, and its elected officials are actively engaged in promoting policies that foster these values. In recent years, the city has seen an increasing number of candidates running for local office, from a variety of backgrounds. These candidates are committed to representing all residents’ interests and working to ensure that the city remains an attractive place to live and work. 04106 South Portland, ME is home to many progressive initiatives like the creation of green spaces, public transportation options, and renewable energy sources. It is clear that residents value the quality of life in their community and are keen to have their voices heard through their political representatives and voting decisions.
The political climate in Zip 04106 (South Portland, ME) is strongly liberal.
Cumberland County, ME is very liberal. In Cumberland County, ME 66.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cumberland county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.5% to 30.8%.
Cumberland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 04106 (South Portland, ME) is strongly liberal.
South Portland, Maine is strongly liberal.
Cumberland County, Maine is very liberal.
Portland-South Portland Metro Area is strongly 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.
South Portland, Maine: D D D D D 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 04106 (South Portland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,285 contributions totaling $237,459 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 171 contributions totaling $65,328 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $382 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)