Acme, WA is a small town with an active political scene. Citizens in Acme are passionate about their local representation and take part in the democratic process by showing up to participate in city council meetings, attending debates between local candidates, and voting in local elections. The most recent election saw many young residents step up to the plate and run for city council positions, showing that citizens of Acme are invested in the future of their community. Political candidates must campaign hard to earn the trust and votes of their constituents and often speak at public forums on topics such as economic development, public safety, education, and infrastructure investment. Overall, the politics in Acme are vibrant and full of potential as its citizens strive to make their town a better place for all.
The political climate in Acme, WA is leaning liberal.
Whatcom County, WA is strongly liberal. In Whatcom County, WA 60.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Whatcom county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.4% to 36.4%.
Whatcom county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Acme, WA is leaning liberal.
Whatcom County, Washington is strongly liberal.
Bellingham Metro Area is strongly liberal.
Washington is moderately 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.
Acme, Washington: r 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 Acme, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $848 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $350 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)