Malden, Washington is a small town in the eastern part of the state. Its political landscape is largely rural and conservative, with a strong emphasis on individual rights and freedom of expression. The majority of the population is concentrated in the town center, where many families have been living for generations. One notable feature of Malden's politics is its focus on local issues and involvement in community activities. Local elections are held regularly to determine representatives from each district, who will then represent their constituents on the city council. These representatives are elected based on their ability to serve their constituents’ needs while providing leadership and advocacy for the community as a whole. Every two years, citizens also elect town mayors who act as spokespersons for Malden's interests at regional meetings and provide important input into local decision-making processes. In addition to these positions, Malden has several other elected government offices that help manage day-to-day operations within the town limits. This structure ensures that all voices within Malden are heard and respected when it comes to decisions that affect every citizen in this small but proud community.
The political climate in Malden, WA is leaning conservative.
Whitman County, WA is somewhat liberal. In Whitman County, WA 52.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Whitman county remained strongly Democratic, 52.9% to 42.9%.
Whitman county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Malden, WA is leaning conservative.
Whitman County, Washington is somewhat liberal.
Pullman Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Malden, Washington: R r d r 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 Malden, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $3,482 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $120 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)