West Enfield, ME (04493) is a small town located in Penobscot County, Maine. Although it is a small community, West Enfield has an active political climate. The town is represented at the state level by both Republican and Democratic Parties. On the local level, several candidates have been running for office in recent years; including incumbents and newcomers from both parties. Each election season brings spirited debates over key issues ranging from property taxes to public services such as police protection and schools. Residents of West Enfield come together to ensure their voices are heard on local issues that matter most to them. Whether it’s attending town hall meetings or voting in local elections; citizens of West Enfield are passionate about having their voices heard and making sure they elect representatives who represent their values and interests.
The political climate in Zip 04493 (West Enfield, 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 04493 (West Enfield, ME) is somewhat conservative.
West Enfield, 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.
West Enfield, 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 04493 (West Enfield)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $3,284 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $205 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $10,416 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $359 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)