Citrus Heights, CA is a vibrant and growing city in Northern California. Located near the capital of Sacramento, Citrus Heights is a part of the greater metropolitan area. It has a diverse population of over 85,000 people, and it is known for its vibrant culture and numerous recreational activities. The local government works hard to ensure that all residents have access to top-notch services and amenities. There are several political candidates who are running in the upcoming local elections who want to make sure that all citizens are given equal opportunities to succeed. From school board members advocating for more resources in our public schools to city council members pushing for better housing policies, there are many issues that need attention from all corners of our community. The local elections will be an important first step in deciding what kind of future Citrus Heights will have.
The political climate in Citrus Heights, CA is moderately liberal.
Sacramento County, CA is strongly liberal. In Sacramento County, CA 61.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sacramento county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.4% to 36.1%.
Sacramento county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Citrus Heights, CA is moderately liberal.
Sacramento County, California is strongly liberal.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom Metro Area is moderately 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.
Citrus Heights, 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 Citrus Heights, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 13,123 contributions totaling $908,318 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,997 contributions totaling $352,018 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $176 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)