Dayton, WA is a small town located in the western part of the state. It has a rich history of politics that is deeply rooted in its past. The city is governed by a mayor and city council that are elected by local voters. Local elections are held bi-annually and involve voting on candidates for various positions such as mayor, councilmen, and other appointed officials. Candidates for these positions must meet certain requirements such as being a resident of the city for at least one year prior to filing for office. The issues they focus on during their campaigns often reflect the interests of the citizens of Dayton, WA including things like infrastructure improvements, public safety initiatives and economic development projects. Residents have a great influence on the political decisions made in Dayton, WA and are encouraged to become involved in politics to ensure fair representation throughout all levels of local government.
The political climate in Dayton, WA is strongly conservative.
Columbia County, WA is very conservative. In Columbia County, WA 26.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Columbia county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.3% to 26.8%.
Columbia county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dayton, WA is strongly conservative.
Columbia County, Washington is very conservative.
Walla Walla Metro Area 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.
Dayton, Washington: 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 Dayton, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 156 contributions totaling $14,706 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 115 contributions totaling $15,437 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $134 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)