Klickitat, Washington is a small rural town located in the southwestern region of the state. It is known for its lush, green scenery and vibrant communities. The politics in Klickitat are mainly focused on local issues and solutions which benefit the people living there. Local politicians often discuss topics such as improving public safety, creating jobs and economic growth, and maintaining strong environmental standards. They also strive to ensure that citizens have access to quality health care, education, and other basic services. Furthermore, they show an interest in providing support for small businesses owners in the community as well as promoting sustainable development. All these initiatives help create a better future for Klickitat residents.
The political climate in Klickitat, WA is somewhat conservative.
Klickitat County, WA is somewhat conservative. In Klickitat County, WA 43.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Klickitat county remained moderately Republican, 53.4% to 43.9%.
Klickitat county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Klickitat, WA is somewhat conservative.
Klickitat County, Washington is somewhat 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.
Klickitat, Washington: R R d 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 Klickitat, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 211 contributions totaling $10,816 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 28 contributions totaling $5,597 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)