East Cathlamet, WA is a small town with a rich political history. The politics of the area have always been active and passionate, with residents engaging in spirited debates about important local issues. In terms of local government, East Cathlamet has a mayor and city council that work together to ensure that the community's needs are met. Residents can also participate in elections to elect leaders who will represent their interests in decision-making processes. There are currently several candidates running for office in East Cathlamet, all of whom bring different perspectives and ideas to the table. It is essential for residents to take part in the election process by getting informed about each candidate and casting their vote on Election Day. Ultimately, these votes will help determine the future of East Cathlamet and its role within the larger Washington State political landscape.
The political climate in East Cathlamet, WA is moderately conservative.
Wahkiakum County, WA is moderately conservative. In Wahkiakum County, WA 39.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wahkiakum county remained very strongly Republican, 58.4% to 39.1%.
Wahkiakum county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
East Cathlamet, WA is moderately conservative.
Wahkiakum County, Washington is moderately 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.
East Cathlamet, 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 East Cathlamet, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 237 contributions totaling $15,629 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $66 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 47 contributions totaling $9,016 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $192 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)