Catheys Valley, located in Mariposa County in Central California, is a small community of just over 400 people. It is home to a diverse population of residents from all walks of life. Politically speaking, Catheys Valley’s residents have traditionally followed the same party affiliation as the rest of the county – predominantly Democratic – and tend to vote for progressive candidates in local elections. There has been some crossover, however, as more independent-minded voters have started to make their voice heard. In recent years, there have been several local political candidates running for office who claim to represent a more independent platform than the traditional Democratic party line. These candidates are hoping to bring fresh perspectives and ideas to the Catheys Valley area, while also engaging with existing constituents in order to better understand their needs. It remains to be seen what impact these independent voices will have on future elections in Catheys Valley but it does seem clear that politics here are becoming increasingly diverse and complex.
The political climate in Catheys Valley, CA is moderately conservative.
Mariposa County, CA is moderately conservative. In Mariposa County, CA 39.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mariposa county remained very strongly Republican, 57.9% to 39.8%.
Mariposa county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Catheys Valley, CA is moderately conservative.
Mariposa County, California is moderately 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.
Catheys Valley, 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 Catheys Valley, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 66 contributions totaling $4,252 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 31 contributions totaling $3,819 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $123 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)