Ceres, California is a small town located in the heart of Stanislaus County. It is a peaceful community with a variety of cultures and backgrounds. The politics of Ceres focus on making sure that the citizens are taken care of and that the town’s resources are handled responsibly. The local government is comprised of elected officials who work hard to make sure the needs of residents are met. They strive to create policies that will improve the quality of life for people living in Ceres. Local elections often feature a diverse set of candidates from different backgrounds and political beliefs, giving all citizens an opportunity to have their voices heard. Additionally, Ceres has several advocacy groups that aim to ensure that everyone's rights are respected and protected. All in all, the politics in Ceres place a high priority on providing for its citizens while ensuring fairness and justice as well as protecting its natural environment.
The political climate in Ceres, CA is leaning liberal.
Stanislaus County, CA is leaning liberal. In Stanislaus County, CA 49.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stanislaus county remained narrowly Democratic, 49.0% to 48.2%.
Stanislaus county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ceres, CA is leaning liberal.
Stanislaus County, California is leaning liberal.
Modesto Metro Area is leaning 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.
Ceres, 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 Ceres, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,330 contributions totaling $166,148 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 687 contributions totaling $160,056 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $233 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)