Point Roberts, Washington is a unique community situated on the tip of a peninsula, just five miles south of Canada. Although it is an unincorporated area, Point Roberts has its own local government that provides necessary services and amenities for all residents. This local government consists of a five-member Board of Directors elected every two years by Point Roberts voters. The Board oversees and coordinates a range of activities to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents in the community. In addition, the local government keeps residents informed about important issues through public meetings and other sources. As with any town or city, politics does play a role in shaping how things are run in Point Roberts. The Board is dedicated to serving the needs of their constituents while balancing fiscal responsibility with quality services and infrastructure improvements. Furthermore, local elections bring in new faces that may have different perspectives on how to best serve the community's interests. Ultimately, by getting involved with their local government, Point Roberts residents can shape the future of their beloved community.
The political climate in Point Roberts, WA is somewhat 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
Point Roberts, WA is somewhat 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.
Point Roberts, 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 Point Roberts, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 324 contributions totaling $18,962 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 83 contributions totaling $10,762 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)