Healdsburg is a small town in Sonoma County, California. Located near the Russian River and Dry Creek, Healdsburg offers residents a rural lifestyle with close access to urban amenities. The population of Healdsburg is roughly 11,000 people, who are mainly served by the city council which meets bi-monthly to discuss and vote on local policies and initiatives. Local politics in Healdsburg are largely influenced by the community’s strong agricultural roots, with much of the focus being on preserving natural resources for generations to come. The city is also home to numerous committees and task forces that work together to create solutions that reflect the values of the citizens. On election day, locals can cast their ballots for candidates running for open positions on the city council such as mayor or supervisor; each position has its own set of qualifications and responsibilities in representing the interests of their constituents. Healdsburg's diverse political landscape provides many opportunities for residents to stay informed and participate in civic life.
The political climate in Healdsburg, CA is moderately liberal.
Sonoma County, CA is very liberal. In Sonoma County, CA 74.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 23.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sonoma county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 74.5% to 23.0%.
Sonoma county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Healdsburg, CA is moderately liberal.
Sonoma County, California is very liberal.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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.
Healdsburg, 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 Healdsburg, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9,001 contributions totaling $2,713,999 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $302 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 339 contributions totaling $413,167 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,219 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)