The politics of Centerville, WA are quite varied and diverse. The city is a strong supporter of progressive policies that protect the rights of its citizens and promote economic growth and sustainability in the area. There has been a great deal of public input into local political decisions, such as proposed taxes, zoning laws, environmental regulations, and more. Many local political candidates have won election due to their commitment to protecting the rights of all citizens. Currently, Centerville operates under a mayor-council government system which allows for representation by elected representatives from various wards throughout the city. This system ensures that all voices are heard when it comes to local political decisions and helps keep residents informed on what is happening in their community.
The political climate in Centerville, WA is somewhat conservative.
Klickitat County, WA is somewhat conservative. In Klickitat County, WA 43.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Klickitat county remained moderately Republican, 53.4% to 43.9%.
Klickitat county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Centerville, WA is somewhat conservative.
Klickitat County, Washington is somewhat conservative.
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.
Centerville, Washington: R R d 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 Centerville, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $9,875 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $705 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)