The politics in Pullman, Washington reflect the values of its diverse population. It is a small town with a population of roughly 30,000 and is home to the Washington State University campus. The city is governed by an elected mayor and four city council members. Pullman residents have the opportunity to become involved in their local government through attending council meetings, participating in public hearings, and voting in municipal elections. Many local businesses and organizations strive to make their voice heard at the local level, which leads to an engaged population that seeks to improve the quality of life for all citizens. Pullman also proudly boasts several state representatives from both major parties who work tirelessly to support the community. Through collaboration among all stakeholders, Pullman continues to be a unique example of how strong political will can create positive outcomes for everyone involved.
The political climate in Pullman, WA is somewhat liberal.
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
Pullman, WA is somewhat liberal.
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.
Pullman, 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 Pullman, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7,433 contributions totaling $321,594 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 439 contributions totaling $1,377,053 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $3,137 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)