Cressey, CA is located in the Central Valley and is home to a small but engaged population. The local political scene largely consists of grassroots initiatives that aim to address the unique needs of the area. With a focus on sustainable development, economic growth, and responsible governance, there are several local candidates vying for a seat in Cressey's City Council. Their platforms emphasize community engagement and bring fresh perspectives to the table. Residents can look forward to an open dialogue with their elected representatives as well as progress towards building a better community for everyone.
The political climate in Cressey, CA is leaning liberal.
Merced County, CA is somewhat liberal. In Merced County, CA 53.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Merced county remained strongly Democratic, 53.8% to 43.3%.
Merced county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cressey, CA is leaning liberal.
Merced County, California is somewhat liberal.
Merced 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.
Cressey, 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 Cressey, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 333 contributions totaling $73,744 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $221 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 68 contributions totaling $54,435 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $801 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)