The politics in Custer, WA are generally centered around the local government and working together to ensure the best possible services for the people of Custer. The city council works hard to make sure that resources and public services are properly allocated and managed. They also work closely with other local officials, such as school board members and police chiefs, to ensure a safe and secure community. The political candidates in Custer typically focus on creating a stronger economic climate, improving educational opportunities, providing better healthcare access, creating meaningful recreational activities for all ages, and fostering safe neighborhoods for families. In addition to these important issues, candidates may also campaign on environmental protection, budgeting for transportation infrastructure improvements, or developing new initiatives to attract businesses and create jobs in our community.
The political climate in Custer, WA is leaning liberal.
Whatcom County, WA is strongly liberal. In Whatcom County, WA 60.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Whatcom county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.4% to 36.4%.
Whatcom county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Custer, WA is leaning liberal.
Whatcom County, Washington is strongly liberal.
Bellingham Metro Area is strongly liberal.
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.
Custer, Washington: r 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 Custer, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,472 contributions totaling $48,327 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 458 contributions totaling $77,266 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $169 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)