Rutherford, CA is a small town located in the southern part of the state. It is known for its serene environment and warm, welcoming atmosphere. Politically, the city has a long history of electing officials who are committed to making Rutherford a thriving community. In recent years, the city has seen a shift towards progressive policies that prioritize environmental sustainability and social justice initiatives. Local leaders have worked hard to ensure that Rutherford remains an inclusive place where all citizens are respected and their voices are heard. The city is home to several local political candidates who strive to make life better for everyone in Rutherford through their commitment to public service and dedication to improving the quality of life for all citizens.
The political climate in Rutherford, CA is moderately liberal.
Napa County, CA is very liberal. In Napa County, CA 69.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Napa county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.0% to 28.7%.
Napa county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rutherford, CA is moderately liberal.
Napa County, California is very liberal.
Napa 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.
Rutherford, 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 Rutherford, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16,063 contributions totaling $2,035,726 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $127 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,638 contributions totaling $410,124 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)