Bloomington, California is a small city located in San Bernardino County. It has a population of just over 23,000 people and is known for its suburban vibe. While the politics of Bloomington may not be as contentious as some other larger cities in California, it still plays an important role in the state’s political landscape. The local government is headed by the City Council which consists of 5 elected members and a Mayor who are all voted into office by Bloomington residents during the general election every 4 years. These officials are responsible for making decisions regarding city finances, infrastructure projects, public safety initiatives, and other important initiatives that affect the community. Additionally, Bloomington residents can get involved with local political candidates by attending debates and forums to learn more about their respective platforms before heading to the polls on election day.
The political climate in Bloomington, CA is somewhat liberal.
San Bernardino County, CA is somewhat liberal. In San Bernardino County, CA 54.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, San Bernardino county remained strongly Democratic, 54.2% to 43.5%.
San Bernardino county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bloomington, CA is somewhat liberal.
San Bernardino County, California is somewhat liberal.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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.
Bloomington, 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 Bloomington, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 604 contributions totaling $30,918 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 235 contributions totaling $70,065 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $298 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)