The politics in 20680 Ridge, MD are heavily influenced by the local government representatives and their agendas. As the population of the area continues to grow, so does the level of political activity from both residents and representatives alike. There are various initiatives being put forward by both elected officials and members of the community that seek to improve upon existing policies or create new ones. The mayor, town councilors, and state representatives in 20680 Ridge, MD are all involved in shaping the political landscape of the area. It is important for those living in 20680 Ridge to stay informed about what is happening on a local level so that they can make informed decisions when it comes to voting.
The political climate in Zip 20680 (Ridge, MD) is moderately conservative.
St. Mary's County, MD is somewhat conservative. In St. Mary's County, MD 41.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Mary's county remained strongly Republican, 55.4% to 41.6%.
St. Mary's county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 20680 (Ridge, MD) is moderately conservative.
Ridge, Maryland is moderately conservative.
St. Mary's County, Maryland is somewhat conservative.
California-Lexington Park 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.
Ridge, Maryland: R R R R 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 20680 (Ridge)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 28 contributions totaling $8,304 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $297 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $16,586 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $572 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)