Sprague, WA is a small town in the Pacific Northwest with a population of less than 1,000 people. It is known for its vibrant community and friendly locals. Politically, the town tends to lean towards moderate policies, with both conservative and progressive views represented among the local leadership. In recent years, there have been several elections for various local offices such as mayor and city council members. These races usually feature multiple candidates from both sides of the political spectrum, giving all constituents an opportunity to have their voices heard in the decision-making process. Additionally, there are many active civic organizations in Sprague that seek to engage citizens in their local government through public forums and other activities. All in all, Sprague is a great example of how democracy can work on a smaller scale in order to uphold the values of its citizens.
The political climate in Sprague, WA is strongly conservative.
Lincoln County, WA is very conservative. In Lincoln County, WA 24.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.2% to 24.4%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sprague, WA is strongly conservative.
Lincoln County, Washington is very 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.
Sprague, Washington: R R R R 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 Sprague, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $90 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $18 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $340 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)