Cambria, California is a small town located on the Central Coast of California. It is known for its picturesque ocean views and coastal vibes. The local community is made up of friendly and welcoming people who work together to ensure the best possible quality of life for everyone. Despite its small size, Cambria has an active local government with several elected positions. The Mayor and four City Council Members are voted in by local citizens every two years to serve their town and make decisions that affect the daily lives of their constituents. The City Council meets regularly to discuss important matters such as public safety, infrastructure maintenance, zoning laws, and more. They also have the authority to pass local ordinances as needed. Additionally, representatives from the State Legislature are available at events throughout the year so that residents can voice their concerns and opinions regarding state issues affecting Cambria’s citizens. With a commitment to community engagement and transparency in government affairs, Cambria provides an example of how effective local politics can be.
The political climate in Cambria, CA is leaning liberal.
San Luis Obispo County, CA is somewhat liberal. In San Luis Obispo County, CA 55.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, San Luis Obispo county remained strongly Democratic, 55.3% to 42.2%.
San Luis Obispo county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cambria, CA is leaning liberal.
San Luis Obispo County, California is somewhat liberal.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
California is strongly 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.
Cambria, California: R r 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 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 Cambria, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,649 contributions totaling $199,632 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 356 contributions totaling $53,218 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)