Avilla Beach is a small coastal town in California with a population of about 8,000 people. Located just north of Santa Barbara in the Central Coast region, Avilla Beach is known for its beautiful beaches and breathtaking views. Local politics play an important role in determining the future of this cozy seaside community. The City Council is responsible for formulating policy and making decisions that will shape the development of the area. There are several candidates running for election to the city council each year, from long-time residents to newcomers. These candidates all bring their own unique perspectives and ideas on how to best serve the town and make it thrive. The current mayor is James Maxwell, who has been in office since 2018. Avilla Beach's City Council meets regularly to discuss topics such as public safety, small business affairs, environmental protection, economic development, infrastructure improvement and more. As the citizens of Avilla Beach continue to have a say in their future through voting for local politicians, their voices will be heard as they look towards a bright and prosperous tomorrow.
The political climate in Avila Beach, 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
Avila Beach, 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.
Avila Beach, 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 Avila Beach, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,923 contributions totaling $405,533 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 552 contributions totaling $172,809 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $313 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)