The city of Coachella, CA is a vibrant and diverse community situated in Riverside County. It is home to a strong agricultural industry, as well as many attractions for tourists who visit the area. The local politics of Coachella are highly influenced by both local and state-wide issues, particularly those relating to immigration, economics, and education. At the local level, the Coachella City Council is composed of five elected representatives who work together to address issues that affect the city. The council meets on a regular basis to discuss matters such as zoning ordinances, public safety initiatives, and budget allocations. In addition to this body of elected officials, several other organizations in Coachella have an interest in local politics including school boards, chambers of commerce, service organizations, and advocacy groups. These organizations often hold events or forums where residents can openly express their views on current topics or discuss important issues facing the community. Through these efforts locals are able to voice their opinions and ensure that their voices are heard by elected officials and other stakeholders involved in shaping the future of Coachella.
The political climate in Coachella, CA is somewhat liberal.
Riverside County, CA is leaning liberal. In Riverside County, CA 53.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Riverside county remained moderately Democratic, 53.0% to 45.0%.
Riverside county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Coachella, CA is somewhat liberal.
Riverside County, California is leaning liberal.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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.
Coachella, 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 Coachella, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 194 contributions totaling $54,108 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $279 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 45 contributions totaling $29,300 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $651 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)