Cliffdell, WA is a small town located near the Cascade Mountains and known for its picturesque views and rural charm. While the population of Cliffdell is relatively small, the town has an active political atmosphere. Local politics in Cliffdell are centered around community growth, environmental sustainability, and resource conservation. Residents of Cliffdell are passionate about preserving their natural beauty and ensuring that all residents have access to resources they need to thrive in their community. In recent years, many local initiatives have been taken to keep taxes low while still investing in the infrastructure necessary for a thriving community. There are a variety of local political candidates who work hard to ensure that the needs of all residents are met and that the town’s unique character is preserved for generations to come.
The political climate in Cliffdell, WA is moderately conservative.
Yakima County, WA is leaning conservative. In Yakima County, WA 44.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Yakima county remained moderately Republican, 52.6% to 44.9%.
Yakima county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cliffdell, WA is moderately conservative.
Yakima County, Washington is leaning conservative.
Yakima 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.
Cliffdell, Washington: R R R R 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 Cliffdell, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $1,127 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 94 contributions totaling $21,234 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $226 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)