21817 Crisfield, MD is located in Somerset County and is home to a small population with a tight-knit community. The city is governed by the mayor and city council, who work together to enact laws and policies that will benefit all of their constituents. Local politics in 21817 Crisfield, MD have been dominated by members of the Republican Party for some time, but recently there have been more Democratic candidates running for local offices. These candidates are bringing different ideas and perspectives to the table in an effort to make a positive difference in the lives of residents. Residents can get involved in local politics by attending city council meetings, participating in public discussions, and voting during elections. Being informed on local issues is also important so that citizens can make informed decisions when casting their ballots.
The political climate in Zip 21817 (Crisfield, MD) is somewhat conservative.
Somerset County, MD is somewhat conservative. In Somerset County, MD 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Somerset county remained strongly Republican, 56.6% to 41.8%.
Somerset county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2008 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 21817 (Crisfield, MD) is somewhat conservative.
Crisfield, Maryland is somewhat conservative.
Somerset County, Maryland is somewhat conservative.
Salisbury Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
Crisfield, Maryland: d r r 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 21817 (Crisfield)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 14 contributions totaling $1,210 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 37 contributions totaling $6,151 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $166 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)