Oakesdale, WA is a small rural town located in the fertile Palouse region of Washington state. It is home to a tight-knit community of approximately 300 people who are fiercely independent and proud of their local heritage. The local politics in Oakesdale are reflective of the values and beliefs of its citizens, with a focus on protecting the environment and maintaining the traditional values that have been passed down for generations. Local politicians work diligently to ensure that residents have access to quality education, adequate healthcare, and other essential services that they need to thrive. They also strive to keep taxes low and support small businesses in order to boost economic development in the area. Additionally, local politicians prioritize sustainability initiatives such as renewable energy and conservation efforts, further emphasizing the importance of protecting the natural habitat that has been home to Oakesdale's citizens for so many years.
The political climate in Oakesdale, 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
Oakesdale, 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.
Oakesdale, 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 Oakesdale, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $1,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,000 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $405 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)