Boron, CA is a small desert town located in the Mojave Desert region of California. It has a rich history and diverse culture, but there are only a few political issues that regularly affect the community. The most notable one is the debate over water rights in Boron, which has been ongoing for many years. There have been various proposals put forward by local officials and community members to address this issue and other environmental concerns. In addition, residents of Boron have chosen to vote for representatives in local elections who will represent their interests on the state and national level. During election season, a wide range of candidates from both major parties present platforms that reflect the values of Boron's citizens. Civic engagement and political participation make up an important part of life in this close-knit desert town.
The political climate in Boron, CA is leaning conservative.
Kern County, CA is somewhat conservative. In Kern County, CA 43.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kern county remained strongly Republican, 53.9% to 43.7%.
Kern county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Boron, CA is leaning conservative.
Kern County, California is somewhat conservative.
Bakersfield Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
Boron, California: R R R R R R
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 Boron, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 20 contributions totaling $451 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $23 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 19 contributions totaling $3,989 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $210 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)