Bay Center, Washington is a small town located in Pacific County. It has a rich tradition of civic engagement and is home to many political activists. In recent years, residents have had the opportunity to engage with local politicians on matters of importance, from discussions on environmental issues to economic growth. The city has elected several local representatives who strive to improve the lives of Bay Center citizens through legislative action. Additionally, the city hosts various forums and events related to politics, giving residents the chance to voice their opinions and have their concerns addressed by elected officials. Overall, Bay Center's political atmosphere is vibrant and engaging, encouraging citizens to become involved in local government initiatives and furthering democracy in this small community.
The political climate in Bay Center, WA is somewhat conservative.
Pacific County, WA is leaning conservative. In Pacific County, WA 48.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pacific county remained narrowly Republican, 49.4% to 48.3%.
Pacific county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bay Center, WA is somewhat conservative.
Pacific County, Washington is leaning conservative.
Washington is moderately 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.
Bay Center, Washington: d 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 Bay Center, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 23 contributions totaling $3,550 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $154 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $350 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)