Charleston, ME is a small town in Penobscot County with a population of approximately 1,000 people. In addition to being home to the town's residents, the town also serves as the county seat for Penobscot County. The local government in Charleston is made up of an elected Board of Selectmen who are responsible for overseeing all aspects of the municipal operations and budgeting. On the state level, there are representatives and senators from Penobscot County who are charged with serving the interests of their constituents. For elections, both local and state candidates have been known to visit Charleston, speaking at public meetings and hosting events to gain support from voters. The town is also host to a variety of political organizations that hold events and forums where citizens can meet their politicians and share their views on issues affecting their community. With its vibrant political scene, Charleston is a great place to stay informed about current issues and get involved in the decision-making process.
The political climate in Charleston, ME is moderately conservative.
Penobscot County, ME is somewhat conservative. In Penobscot County, ME 44.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Penobscot county remained moderately Republican, 52.6% to 44.2%.
Penobscot county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Charleston, ME is moderately conservative.
Penobscot County, Maine is somewhat conservative.
Bangor Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
Maine is somewhat 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.
Charleston, Maine: r d d 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Charleston, ME
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21 contributions totaling $3,590 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $171 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $680 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)