Elma, Washington is a small town located in the coastal region of the Evergreen State. It is a vibrant community and home to a diverse population of residents who take pride in their city. When it comes to politics, Elma has a strong vocal presence in the local government. Residents often collaborate with city council members on projects to improve the quality of life for everyone. In addition to local initiatives, Elma's citizens are also engaged in state and national politics. The 2019 General Election saw an increase in voter turnout as Elma citizens cast their ballots for candidates they felt would represent their interests. As one of the most politically active towns in Washington State, Elma is sure to remain at the forefront of political conversations for years to come.
The political climate in Elma, WA is leaning conservative.
Grays Harbor County, WA is leaning conservative. In Grays Harbor County, WA 45.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Grays Harbor county remained moderately Republican, 51.7% to 45.1%.
Grays Harbor county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elma, WA is leaning conservative.
Grays Harbor County, Washington is leaning conservative.
Aberdeen Metro Area is leaning 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.
Elma, Washington: d d D D 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 Elma, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 201 contributions totaling $10,325 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 60 contributions totaling $15,607 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $260 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)