Ferndale, WA is a small city in the Northwest of the United States. It has a rich history and culture that dates back to its early settlement by European settlers in the late 19th century. Ferndale’s politics are managed by its City Council, which is composed of seven members elected from various wards within the city. The council sets and enforces local laws, approves budgets, and creates policies to benefit Ferndale residents. Political issues that impact Ferndale include environmental protection, education reform, economic development, and affordable housing. While there are no local political candidates running for office at this time, Ferndale residents can stay informed about local politics by attending meetings of the City Council or consulting with their elected representatives for further information.
The political climate in Ferndale, WA is somewhat 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
Ferndale, WA is somewhat 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.
Ferndale, 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 Ferndale, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7,074 contributions totaling $401,618 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,244 contributions totaling $253,882 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $204 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)