The 20601 Waldorf, MD area is a bustling, diverse community. It is home to a variety of cultures and backgrounds which makes it an interesting place to learn about local politics. The local government in the area is run by Charles County Council Members which are elected for four-year terms. There are also numerous other political leaders at the state and federal level who regularly come to the area to meet with constituents and discuss local issues. Residents of 20601 Waldorf, MD have numerous opportunities to learn about the candidates running for office, their stances on key issues, and how they would represent their district should they be elected into office. Engaging in conversations with these representatives allows residents of 20601 Waldorf, MD to take a more active role in determining their own future through voting.
The political climate in Zip 20601 (Waldorf, MD) is strongly 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 20601 (Waldorf, MD) is strongly liberal.
Waldorf, Maryland is strongly 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.
Waldorf, 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 20601 (Waldorf)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,159 contributions totaling $74,913 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 114 contributions totaling $12,496 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)