Morro Bay, California is a waterfront city located along the Central Coast. The city is known for its stunning ocean views and diverse population. Politically, Morro Bay leans Democratic and the town has seen an influx of progressive activism in recent years. Local elections are often fiercely competitive, with liberal and conservative candidates vying for office. There are strong environmentalist interests in Morro Bay, with several grassroots organizations advocating for conservation and sustainability initiatives. The community also takes a stand on social justice issues, particularly those related to immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, and healthcare reform. In the spirit of local autonomy, citizens of Morro Bay have recently voted against becoming part of a larger government jurisdiction in order to maintain their political independence. As such, politics in the area remain vibrant and ever-changing as the people of Morro Bay strive to create a better future for its citizens and visitors alike.
The political climate in Morro Bay, CA is leaning liberal.
San Luis Obispo County, CA is somewhat liberal. In San Luis Obispo County, CA 55.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, San Luis Obispo county remained strongly Democratic, 55.3% to 42.2%.
San Luis Obispo county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Morro Bay, CA is leaning liberal.
San Luis Obispo County, California is somewhat liberal.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Morro Bay, 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 Morro Bay, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11,491 contributions totaling $555,028 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 743 contributions totaling $115,815 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)