Ukiah is a small city located in Mendocino County, California. It has a rich history and culture with many opportunities for political involvement. Residents of Ukiah have the chance to participate in local politics by voting in elections, attending meetings, and joining civic organizations. There are numerous organizations dedicated to promoting better public policy in the region as well as advocating for individuals’ rights and civil liberties. Local political candidates running for office often have their own platforms and agendas that they bring to the table when campaigning. It is important for residents of Ukiah to stay informed about the issues facing their community and to take part in discussions on how best to address them, so that they can make an informed decision when it comes time to cast their ballots.
The political climate in Ukiah, CA is moderately liberal.
Mendocino County, CA is very liberal. In Mendocino County, CA 66.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mendocino county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.4% to 30.6%.
Mendocino county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ukiah, CA is moderately liberal.
Mendocino County, California is very liberal.
Ukiah 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.
Ukiah, 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 Ukiah, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,599 contributions totaling $218,628 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 330 contributions totaling $35,447 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)