The town of Port Tobacco, MD is a charming rural community located in Charles County. It has a rich history and culture that has been shaped by many generations of local families. The population of Port Tobacco is approximately 150 people, and the town boasts a number of local businesses and small farms. Although the town is small, it still plays a role in the political landscape of Maryland. Local elected officials, including members of the Board of County Commissioners, are responsible for representing the interests and needs of the Port Tobacco community. Additionally, members from both major political parties frequently visit Port Tobacco to meet with constituents and discuss important issues facing the town. Overall, participation in local politics is highly valued in this tight-knit community and citizens take pride in their ability to shape their future through active civic engagement.
The political climate in Zip 20677 (Port Tobacco, MD) is moderately liberal.
Charles County, MD is very liberal. In Charles County, MD 69.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Charles county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.5% to 28.6%.
Charles county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 20677 (Port Tobacco, MD) is moderately liberal.
Port Tobacco, Maryland is moderately liberal.
Charles 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.
Port Tobacco, 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 20677 (Port Tobacco)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 94 contributions totaling $9,125 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 471 contributions totaling $23,431 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)