Riverbank, CA is a small city located in the heart of California's Central Valley. The city is known for its diverse population, bustling economy, and vibrant culture. Politically, Riverbank remains a strong supporter of democratic values and initiatives. Although the city does not have any local political candidates, it has shown an unwavering commitment to upholding democratic principles. Locally elected officials are highly active and engaged in local issues such as economic development, education reform, and public safety. Residents take pride in their community and many find ways to participate in civic engagement activities that promote progressive change and social justice. Riverbank is a great example of how democracy can make positive changes within a community when citizens come together to work towards common goals.
The political climate in Riverbank, 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
Riverbank, 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.
Riverbank, 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 Riverbank, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,747 contributions totaling $232,109 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 897 contributions totaling $324,689 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $362 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)