The town of Bowie, MD (20715) is a vibrant and growing community located in Prince George's County. Although it is not the largest town, Bowie’s political landscape is bustling with activity. Every year residents come together to elect local officials who represent their interests in government. These officials work hard to serve the residents of Bowie and ensure that their needs are heard and met. Popular issues in the area include public safety, economic development, education, and environmental protection. Residents are encouraged to stay informed about local politics and participate in elections by voting for the candidates that best reflect their values and ideals. Bowie is also home to a number of active political organizations that host events throughout the year to discuss current issues facing their community. By participating in these discussions and engaging with their elected officials, citizens can make positive change happen in their town.
The political climate in Zip 20715 (Bowie, MD) is strongly liberal.
Prince George's County, MD is very liberal. In Prince George's County, MD 89.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 8.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Prince George's county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 89.3% to 8.7%.
Prince George's county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 20715 (Bowie, MD) is strongly liberal.
Bowie, Maryland is strongly liberal.
Prince George's 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.
Bowie, 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 20715 (Bowie)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,440 contributions totaling $159,096 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 421 contributions totaling $79,417 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $189 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)