The politics in Aspen Springs, CA are quite diverse and vibrant. The city is run by a mayor and six council members who are responsible for making the tough decisions that help guide the city towards its goals. Every two years, local citizens come together to cast their votes on these important decisions. It is a highly contested race each time, with candidates representing a variety of political affiliations – from progressive liberal to conservative. On top of this, Aspen Springs also has many unique initiatives such as sustainable energy projects, improved public transportation systems, and increased funding for local schools which often lead to heated debates amongst candidates and voters. With so much at stake, it’s easy to see why Aspen Springs’ political landscape is one filled with passion and debate.
The political climate in Aspen Springs, CA is somewhat liberal.
Mono County, CA is moderately liberal. In Mono County, CA 59.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mono county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.6% to 37.3%.
Mono county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Aspen Springs, CA is somewhat liberal.
Mono County, California 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.
Aspen Springs, California: R 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 Aspen Springs, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,710 contributions totaling $155,424 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 191 contributions totaling $31,466 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $165 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)