The politics of Pacifica, California are strongly affected by its small population size and diverse demographics. The city itself is comprised of a mix of residential, recreational, and commercial establishments. This combination makes it an ideal location for political candidates to campaign on local issues that resonate with the population. Local elections typically feature a variety of candidates who represent the various political interests of the city. Many current politicians have their roots in the region and have made significant efforts to ensure Pacifica remains at the forefront of progressive reforms such as environmental protection, public transportation, and affordable housing initiatives. In addition, many prominent organizations such as the Pacifica Chamber of Commerce actively support local political candidates by helping them reach out to voters through events and other campaigns. As a result, Pacifica is an important political center within California and beyond.
The political climate in Pacifica, CA is moderately liberal.
San Mateo County, CA is very liberal. In San Mateo County, CA 77.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 20.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, San Mateo county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 77.9% to 20.2%.
San Mateo county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pacifica, CA is moderately liberal.
San Mateo County, California is very liberal.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley 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.
Pacifica, 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 Pacifica, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7,197 contributions totaling $430,172 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 316 contributions totaling $44,994 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $142 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)