Granite Falls, WA is a small city located in Snohomish County, Washington. With a population of approximately 3,300 people, the city has been able to retain its old-world charm while also being able to keep up with the times. As an area known for its diverse range of outdoor activities and scenic views, Granite Falls has long been a popular destination for travelers and locals alike.
When it comes to politics, Granite Falls is part of Washington's 10th Legislative District which is represented by Senator Marko Liias and Representative Ron Muzzall in the state legislature. In addition, there are several local elected officials serving on the city council including Mayor Keiko McMurray, Councilmember Bob Brownell and Councilmember Jenna Dale. All three have served as elected officials in Granite Falls for over five years now and strive to ensure that all residents' opinions are taken into account when making major decisions that impact the community.
The political climate in Granite Falls, WA is leaning liberal.
Snohomish County, WA is moderately liberal. In Snohomish County, WA 58.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Snohomish county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 58.5% to 37.9%.
Snohomish county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Granite Falls, WA is leaning liberal.
Snohomish County, Washington is moderately liberal.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area is very 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.
Granite Falls, Washington: 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 Granite Falls, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 324 contributions totaling $8,849 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 46 contributions totaling $8,351 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $182 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)