Oak Shores, CA is a small town located in the state of California. It is known for its lush green hills and beautiful natural scenery. Although the town is small, it has a vibrant political atmosphere. Local elections are held every two years to elect the mayor and city council members who will be responsible for making decisions that affect the entire community. These elected officials are responsible for understanding local issues and proposing solutions that will benefit all of Oak Shores residents. They work hard to ensure that everyone's needs are met and that everyone has a say in how their town is run. Local candidates run based on their platforms which can often focus on improving public services, promoting economic growth, or addressing environmental concerns. The passionate citizens of Oak Shores take part in these elections by voting for candidates they believe can bring positive change and improvement to their beloved town.
The political climate in Oak Shores, CA is leaning liberal.
San Luis Obispo County, CA is somewhat liberal. In San Luis Obispo County, CA 55.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, San Luis Obispo county remained strongly Democratic, 55.3% to 42.2%.
San Luis Obispo county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oak Shores, CA is leaning liberal.
San Luis Obispo County, California is somewhat liberal.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles 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.
Oak Shores, 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 Oak Shores, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $5,900 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,475 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 83 contributions totaling $15,740 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $190 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)