Nicolaus, CA is located in Sutter County, and is known for its small-town charm and bustling agricultural industry. Politics in the area are primarily driven by local issues such as education, economic development, and public safety. Local governments are very open to public input and often host community meetings to discuss current topics. Residents have strong opinions on a variety of issues ranging from taxes to water rights. The city council works hard to ensure that residents' interests are represented, and the mayor is often a visible presence at events throughout Nicolaus. In addition, there are numerous local political organizations which advocate for various causes related to the citizens of Nicolaus. Overall, it is clear that politics play an important role in keeping the community safe and prosperous.
The political climate in Nicolaus, CA is moderately conservative.
Sutter County, CA is moderately conservative. In Sutter County, CA 40.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sutter county remained very strongly Republican, 57.2% to 40.7%.
Sutter county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Nicolaus, CA is moderately conservative.
Sutter County, California is moderately conservative.
Yuba City Metro Area 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.
Nicolaus, 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 Nicolaus, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 34 contributions totaling $1,749 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $1,850 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $463 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)