Politics in Ryderwood, WA is a vibrant and active area of civic engagement. The city is led by a mayor and four council members, elected through a general election every four years. Residents of the town are encouraged to actively participate in the local government by attending meetings, voting in elections, and voicing their opinions on issues that affect them. The local political scene is full of passionate individuals who strive to make Ryderwood a better place to live, work, and play. Through the hard work of these individuals, the town has seen many improvements over the years such as increased public safety measures and improved infrastructure. Most recently, the City Council passed an ordinance which requires all businesses to provide gender-neutral restrooms for customers and employees alike. This progressive move demonstrates Ryderwood’s commitment to being a friendly and inclusive community.
The political climate in Ryderwood, WA is moderately conservative.
Cowlitz County, WA is moderately conservative. In Cowlitz County, WA 39.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cowlitz county remained very strongly Republican, 57.1% to 39.7%.
Cowlitz county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ryderwood, WA is moderately conservative.
Cowlitz County, Washington is moderately conservative.
Longview Metro Area is moderately 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.
Ryderwood, Washington: d d D d 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 Ryderwood, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $240 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $110 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)