Mesa, CA is a diverse city located in Southern California near Los Angeles. It has been a part of the county since 1889 and has grown substantially in size over the years. The local politics of Mesa are very important to its residents, as they play a significant role in shaping the future of the community. The political landscape includes both local and state representatives who work together to ensure that all residents’ needs are met. These representatives come from a variety of backgrounds and ideologies, providing a unique opportunity for citizens to engage with their government on an intimate level. In addition, local groups often hold events and rallies to promote their ideas and advocate for change. This open exchange of ideas allows for meaningful dialogue between citizens and elected officials, which ultimately helps shape the direction Mesa will take in the coming years.
The political climate in Mesa, CA is somewhat conservative.
Inyo County, CA is leaning liberal. In Inyo County, CA 48.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Inyo county flipped narrowly Democratic, 48.9% to 48.7%.
Inyo county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mesa, CA is somewhat conservative.
Inyo County, California 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.
Mesa, California: R R r R R 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 Mesa, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,480 contributions totaling $103,674 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 137 contributions totaling $53,777 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $393 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)