The politics of Shelton, WA are complex and varied. Residents in the city have a vested interest in local issues and often elect representatives who reflect their views. The City Council is responsible for making decisions on how to best serve the citizens of Shelton. There are several initiatives that have been put forward over the years to improve the quality of life for those living in this small town, from creating more green spaces to investing in public transportation. Additionally, local elections are held every four years which determine who will lead the city as mayor and council members. The outcome of these elections can drastically alter how resources are allocated within Shelton, so it's important for residents to stay informed about who is running and their platforms. While there may not be any high profile names associated with local politics in Shelton, residents take pride in selecting representatives who share their values and will work hard to better their community.
The political climate in Shelton, WA is leaning conservative.
Mason County, WA is leaning conservative. In Mason County, WA 46.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mason county remained Republican, 50.2% to 46.3%.
Mason county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Shelton, WA is leaning conservative.
Mason County, Washington is leaning conservative.
Shelton Metro Area is leaning conservative.
Washington is moderately 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.
Shelton, Washington: d d d d r r
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 Shelton, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,791 contributions totaling $182,711 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 449 contributions totaling $88,703 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $198 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)