Half Moon Bay, CA is a beautiful coastal town about 25 miles south of San Francisco. It is home to a diverse population and vibrant culture. The local government in Half Moon Bay consists of the City Council, the Mayor, and numerous commissions and committees. The City Council meets regularly to discuss issues related to public safety, infrastructure improvements, economic development, and environmental conservation. The Mayor serves as the leader of the city and is responsible for overseeing city operations. \nThe local political landscape in Half Moon Bay is characterized by a strong commitment to civic engagement. Many residents attend City Council meetings and participate in commission hearings on various topics. In addition, the city hosts several events throughout the year that encourage citizens to become involved in their community’s political life. Local politicians also take part in these events as well as other outreach efforts such as candidate forums or debates during election seasons. Politicians often work closely with local organizations to ensure that their constituents have access to accurate information about their elected representatives’ positions on important issues facing the city.
The political climate in Half Moon Bay, CA is moderately liberal.
San Mateo County, CA is very liberal. In San Mateo County, CA 77.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 20.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, San Mateo county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 77.9% to 20.2%.
San Mateo county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Half Moon Bay, CA is moderately liberal.
San Mateo County, California is very liberal.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley Metro Area is very 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.
Half Moon Bay, California: 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 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 Half Moon Bay, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,309 contributions totaling $853,630 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $161 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 587 contributions totaling $561,707 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $957 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)