Libertytown, MD is a small town located in Frederick County. It is largely residential and rural, with a population of around 4,200 people. Although it is small in size, Libertytown has its own local politics that affect the lives of the residents. The Mayor and Town Council are responsible for making decisions that directly impact the community by deciding on budgets and regulations. Local elections are held every two years for these positions as well as other important roles in town government. Residents of Libertytown can get involved in local politics by exercising their right to vote, attending public meetings, joining political organizations and running for office themselves. Engaging in local politics helps keep Libertytown safe and prosperous for all who live within its borders.
The political climate in Zip 21762 (Libertytown, MD) is leaning conservative.
Frederick County, MD is somewhat liberal. In Frederick County, MD 53.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Frederick county flipped moderately Democratic, 53.3% to 43.7%.
Frederick county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 21762 (Libertytown, MD) is leaning conservative.
Libertytown, Maryland is leaning conservative.
Frederick County, Maryland is somewhat 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.
Libertytown, Maryland: R R r r r 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 21762 (Libertytown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $225 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $3,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,500 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)