Ocotillo, CA is a small town located in Imperial County, California. Despite its small population, the town has a lively political atmosphere. Local citizens come together to discuss issues that are relevant to the community and engage in thoughtful debates about regional policies. Elections are held regularly for local governing bodies like the City Council and Planning Commission, prompting many residents to become involved in the political process by running for office or volunteering their time on campaigns. Ocotillo also has an active chapter of the Democratic Party, which meets regularly to discuss statewide initiatives and strategies for promoting progressive values in the region. With its vibrant civic culture and enthusiastic citizens, Ocotillo is an excellent example of what can be achieved when people come together to work towards a common goal of improving their community.
The political climate in Ocotillo, CA is somewhat liberal.
Imperial County, CA is strongly liberal. In Imperial County, CA 61.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Imperial county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.1% to 36.7%.
Imperial county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ocotillo, CA is somewhat liberal.
Imperial County, California is strongly liberal.
El Centro Metro Area is strongly 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.
Ocotillo, 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 Ocotillo, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $253 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $650 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $163 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)