Laguna Woods, California is a small city located in Orange County. It is local to the state's famous beaches and tourism attractions. While Laguna Woods is known for its quiet and idyllic lifestyle, it also holds interesting political dynamics. The city council is made up of five members, each elected by the citizens. The council works together with other local organizations to ensure that the best interests of the community are supported. From creating new laws and regulations to funding public services, Laguna Woods' politicians strive to make a positive impact on their city. With a focus on preserving its unique charm and natural beauty, Laguna Woods strives to maintain an atmosphere that fits both its rustic appeal and modern amenities. With an engaged electorate and active local government, residents of Laguna Woods can look forward to seeing their community continue to thrive for years to come.
The political climate in Laguna Woods, CA is leaning liberal.
Orange County, CA is somewhat liberal. In Orange County, CA 53.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Orange county remained moderately Democratic, 53.5% to 44.4%.
Orange county voted Democratic in 2020 and 2016, after voting Republican in the previous four elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Laguna Woods, CA is leaning liberal.
Orange County, California is somewhat liberal.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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.
Laguna Woods, California: R R r 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 Laguna Woods, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12,432 contributions totaling $852,047 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,495 contributions totaling $642,686 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $258 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)