Mendocino, California is a beautiful coastal town located in Northern California. It has a rich history and culture, and the residents of Mendocino take pride in their community. Although it is a small town, Mendocino has an active political landscape with plenty of opportunities for participation. The local government consists of the City Council, which meets monthly to discuss local issues and review policy proposals from the Mayor or staff. The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors also meets regularly to handle county-wide matters such as public health policies and decisions on land use regulations. In addition to these government bodies, there are also numerous organizations that work to advocate for social justice, environmental protection, civic engagement, and economic development in Mendocino. Local elections are held every two years for the City Council members and the Board of Supervisors as well as other public offices such as Judgeships and School Boards. By getting involved in community politics, residents can help shape the future of Mendocino for generations to come.
The political climate in Mendocino, CA is somewhat liberal.
Mendocino County, CA is very liberal. In Mendocino County, CA 66.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mendocino county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.4% to 30.6%.
Mendocino county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mendocino, CA is somewhat liberal.
Mendocino County, California is very liberal.
Ukiah 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.
Mendocino, 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 Mendocino, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,659 contributions totaling $75,338 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $11,299 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $332 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)