Lake Isabella is a small, rural town in Central California. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, it is known for its stunning views and serene atmosphere. While the population of Lake Isabella is small, there are still many opportunities for local political involvement. The city council is always looking for individuals who are passionate about their community to get involved and help shape the future of Lake Isabella. There are several local candidates who strive to make a positive impact on everything from public safety to land use. Residents can lend support to these politicians by attending town hall meetings, participating in debates or simply being informed and active in local politics. Lake Isabella has a vibrant political culture that serves as an example of how one small city can make a large difference in the state of California.
The political climate in Lake Isabella, CA is leaning conservative.
Kern County, CA is somewhat conservative. In Kern County, CA 43.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kern county remained strongly Republican, 53.9% to 43.7%.
Kern county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lake Isabella, CA is leaning conservative.
Kern County, California is somewhat conservative.
Bakersfield Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
Lake Isabella, California: R R R R 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 Lake Isabella, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 245 contributions totaling $9,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 155 contributions totaling $12,394 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)