20611 Bel Alton, MD is a small town in Charles County that serves as a place of refuge for many families in the area. The local politics reflect this small-town atmosphere with policies that focus on ensuring quality of life for its citizens. Elections in Bel Alton usually center around issues such as public safety, economic development, and maintaining the rural character of the area. Candidates running for office must demonstrate a strong commitment to these values and be able to articulate their plans to address the needs of the community. The local political scene can often be tumultuous, but ultimately it is driven by a passionate desire to make Bel Alton an even better place to live and work.
The political climate in Zip 20611 (Bel Alton, MD) is moderately liberal.
Charles County, MD is very liberal. In Charles County, MD 69.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Charles county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.5% to 28.6%.
Charles county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 20611 (Bel Alton, MD) is moderately liberal.
Bel Alton, Maryland is moderately liberal.
Charles County, Maryland is very liberal.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area is very liberal.
Maryland is very 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.
Bel Alton, Maryland: 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 20611 (Bel Alton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 20 contributions totaling $685 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $438 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)