Mariposa is a small town in California with a rich history and strong community presence. Politically, the town of Mariposa is largely conservative, with the majority of its residents advocating for fiscal responsibility and smaller government. The local elections are often contested by numerous candidates from both major political parties, giving residents plenty of choice when it comes to who they want to represent them. The main issues that are discussed in local politics include finances, public safety, infrastructure, and environmental protection. There is also a great emphasis on preserving the unique culture and heritage of Mariposa, which has been shaped by its diverse population over many years. Local politicians strive to ensure that all voices are heard in order to make decisions that benefit the entire community.
The political climate in Mariposa, CA is somewhat 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
Mariposa, CA is somewhat 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.
Mariposa, 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 Mariposa, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,271 contributions totaling $147,458 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 148 contributions totaling $18,156 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $123 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)