The politics of San Joaquin, CA are generally considered to be moderate and conservative, with a focus on fiscal responsibility, and public safety. San Joaquin is home to many active local political groups and organizations, who seek to engage the community in meaningful dialogue around issues such as healthcare, education, economic development, and environmental protection. The county also elects representatives to the state government in Sacramento in order to advocate for local concerns. Both major political parties have strong presences in San Joaquin and there is an active push for civic engagement among citizens throughout the area. With the commitment of both voters and elected officials to upholding democratic values and engaging in civil discourse, San Joaquin is well-positioned to move forward with a shared vision for the future.
The political climate in San Joaquin, CA is moderately liberal.
Fresno County, CA is leaning liberal. In Fresno County, CA 52.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fresno county remained moderately Democratic, 52.9% to 45.1%.
Fresno county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
San Joaquin, CA is moderately liberal.
Fresno County, California is leaning liberal.
Fresno 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.
San Joaquin, 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 San Joaquin, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 15 contributions totaling $645 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $28,990 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $7,248 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)