Bonita, CA is a small city located in San Diego County, and it has a long history of political activity. The local government is run by an elected mayor and City Council, who make important decisions about the budget, infrastructure, and other aspects of Bonita life. As a relatively diverse city with both rural and urban areas, Bonita's political landscape is varied. In recent elections, residents have voted for candidates from both major parties as well as independent candidates with new ideas to bring to the table. A few notable politicians from the area include former Mayor David Turner and current Council Member Gary Clements. Both men have worked hard to improve the quality of life in Bonita while listening to their constituents’ needs. Residents can stay informed about local politics by attending City Council meetings or following their representatives on social media. There are also several local newspapers that report on news relevant to the community. Overall, politics in Bonita are vibrant and provide meaningful opportunities for citizens to get involved.
The political climate in Bonita, CA is somewhat liberal.
San Diego County, CA is moderately liberal. In San Diego County, CA 60.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, San Diego county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.2% to 37.5%.
San Diego county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bonita, CA is somewhat liberal.
San Diego County, California is moderately liberal.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad Metro Area is moderately liberal.
California is strongly 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.
Bonita, California: r r 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 Bonita, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,615 contributions totaling $360,769 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,609 contributions totaling $223,856 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $139 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)