Middletown, MD is a small city in Frederick County, located near the border of Maryland and Virginia. It's part of an area known for its politics, with local issues ranging from development to taxes and education. The current mayor, Kenneth Holtzinger, was elected to his first term in 2018 and has worked towards creating a better quality of life for the city’s nearly 5,000 residents. Mayor Holtzinger prioritizes fiscal responsibility and economic development while also advocating for public safety and health initiatives in town. In 2019, he launched the “Middletown Works” campaign which increased access to job training and educational opportunities for local residents. The mayor also created a “Green Middletown” initiative this year which aimed at investing in renewable energy sources such as wind power and solar panels throughout the city. Additionally, Holtzinger has worked on improving infrastructure by focusing on road repairs as well as expanding public transportation options. The mayor continues to promote traditional values while creating an atmosphere of openness between citizens and government officials alike.
The political climate in Zip 21769 (Middletown, MD) is leaning liberal.
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 21769 (Middletown, MD) is leaning liberal.
Middletown, Maryland is leaning liberal.
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.
Middletown, 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 21769 (Middletown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 447 contributions totaling $84,748 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $190 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 215 contributions totaling $33,576 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)