Port Ludlow, WA is a small town located on the banks of the Puget Sound in Washington State. Politically, Port Ludlow is a part of Jefferson County and is represented by both state and federal legislators. At the state level, Port Ludlow is represented by two representatives from the 10th Legislative District: Senator Dean Takko (D) and Representative Brian Blake (D). At the federal level, Port Ludlow is part of Washington’s 6th Congressional District and is represented by Derek Kilmer (D). Locally, Port Ludlow has its own City Council which oversees local issues such as zoning regulations, public safety and public works projects. The City Council consists of seven members who are elected every four years. Additionally, there are several municipal boards which provide recommendations to city government on various topics like planning and public services. Overall, politics in Port Ludlow are largely consistent with Democratic-leaning values and ideals that emphasize balancing economic development with environmental conservation.
The political climate in Port Ludlow, WA is somewhat liberal.
Jefferson County, WA is very liberal. In Jefferson County, WA 69.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.4% to 28.0%.
Jefferson county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Port Ludlow, WA is somewhat liberal.
Jefferson County, Washington is very liberal.
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.
Port Ludlow, Washington: 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 Port Ludlow, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,554 contributions totaling $179,671 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 447 contributions totaling $52,304 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)