Concord, CA is a city located in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is known for its vibrant neighborhoods and diverse communities. The city has a history of being politically engaged, with residents actively participating in local elections and civic engagement. Concord has numerous political organizations and candidates who are dedicated to representing their various constituencies. Issues such as affordable housing, public education, healthcare reform, tax reform, and environmental protection are some of the many topics that candidates frequently discuss during their campaigns. Local government services are managed by elected officials who strive to provide quality services to residents, while also advocating for their constituents’ rights. As one of the most populous cities in California, Concord's political landscape has evolved over time to reflect its diverse population and interests.
The political climate in Concord, CA is strongly liberal.
Contra Costa County, CA is very liberal. In Contra Costa County, CA 71.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Contra Costa county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.6% to 26.3%.
Contra Costa county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Concord, CA is strongly liberal.
Contra Costa County, California is very liberal.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley Metro Area is very 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.
Concord, California: D D 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 Concord, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 43,044 contributions totaling $2,311,246 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,593 contributions totaling $971,746 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $270 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)