Del Rey Oaks is a small city located in Monterey County, California. It is a dynamic and diverse community that is home to nearly 3,000 residents. The local government in Del Rey Oaks works hard to ensure the safety and well-being of its citizens. The City Council is made up of five elected members who serve four year terms and are responsible for approving policies and budgets for the city. In addition, the council works with other local governments to provide services such as fire protection, libraries, public health initiatives, and youth programs. Local political candidates work hard to represent their constituents in matters related to public safety, quality of life, economic development, and more. The City Council serves as an important source of guidance for the city’s future growth and development.
The political climate in Del Rey Oaks, CA is moderately liberal.
Monterey County, CA is very liberal. In Monterey County, CA 69.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monterey county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.5% to 28.2%.
Monterey county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Del Rey Oaks, CA is moderately liberal.
Monterey County, California is very liberal.
Salinas Metro Area is very 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.
Del Rey Oaks, California: D 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 Del Rey Oaks, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,319 contributions totaling $548,821 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 756 contributions totaling $209,881 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $278 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)