04286 West Bethel, Maine is a small rural town located in Oxford County. It is home to about 3,100 people and is known for its beautiful natural views and laidback atmosphere. The local politics are focused on keeping the town safe and prosperous while preserving its charm and character. The board of selectmen oversees the day-to-day operations as well as long term planning for the town. They work closely with local businesses, schools, and organizations to ensure that the citizens are taken care of. The town's municipal budget is managed responsibly and funds are allocated to maintain West Bethel’s infrastructure such as roads, water systems, and public parks. In addition, they work with state representatives to advocate for funding for programs like public safety initiatives. Elections in West Bethel take place every two years with local political candidates running for office on their platforms of economic growth, education reform, public health initiatives, and more.
The political climate in Zip 04286 (West Bethel, ME) is somewhat conservative.
Oxford County, ME is somewhat conservative. In Oxford County, ME 44.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oxford county remained moderately Republican, 52.8% to 44.1%.
Oxford county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 04286 (West Bethel, ME) is somewhat conservative.
West Bethel, Maine is somewhat conservative.
Oxford County, Maine is somewhat conservative.
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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.
West Bethel, Maine: d 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 04286 (West Bethel)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)