Marion Station, MD is a small rural town located in Somerset County, MD. The town has a population of around 300 people and is known for its tight-knit community atmosphere. Politically speaking, Marion Station is a largely conservative area with a strong focus on traditional values. Local elections are generally determined by the opinions of the residents, making it important for candidates to have an understanding of the local issues and concerns affecting the community. The most recent election saw several local candidates vying for office, each with their own unique platforms that aimed to address the needs of the people in Marion Station. Residents had the opportunity to express their political views and cast their ballots in order to determine who would be elected into office. Ultimately, those elected into office will work hard to ensure that the citizens receive quality representation and services from their government.
The political climate in Zip 21838 (Marion Station, MD) is moderately 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 21838 (Marion Station, MD) is moderately conservative.
Marion Station, Maryland is moderately 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.
Marion Station, 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 21838 (Marion Station)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $600 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $120 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $695 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $139 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)