West Sacramento, CA has a vibrant political landscape with numerous organizations and individuals actively involved in the civic process. The city has an elected City Council which consists of five members who are responsible for setting policy and making decisions that affect the entire West Sacramento community. These individuals make decisions on topics such as land-use regulation, infrastructure investment, public safety services, economic development, and much more. Local politicians also help to bridge the gap between state and local government by advocating for the interests of West Sacramento residents on the state level. Additionally, there are numerous non-profits and advocacy organizations committed to improving the quality of life in West Sacramento by addressing social issues such as housing affordability, education access, environmental justice, and economic growth. With its diverse population and active political scene, West Sacramento is a great place for anyone interested in getting involved in their local political environment.
The political climate in West Sacramento, CA is moderately liberal.
Yolo County, CA is very liberal. In Yolo County, CA 69.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Yolo county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.5% to 28.1%.
Yolo county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Sacramento, CA is moderately liberal.
Yolo County, California is very liberal.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom Metro Area is moderately 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.
West Sacramento, 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 West Sacramento, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12,461 contributions totaling $966,135 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,237 contributions totaling $297,190 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $240 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)