Toppenish, WA is a small city in Yakima County with a rich history dating back to the late 19th century. It is home to a diverse population and is a hub for agriculture and manufacturing activities in the area. The local politics of Toppenish are dominated by the Democratic Party, which has held the City Council majority since 1999. This majority has allowed citizens from all walks of life to have their voices heard in decision-making processes in the city. There are numerous opportunities for civic engagement, such as community meetings and forums on important topics like economic development and public safety. Additionally, various non-profit organizations are actively involved in promoting social equity, health care access, and environmental conservation within Toppenish. Overall, the political climate of Toppenish is marked by positive collaboration between citizens and City Council members that allows the city to continue to grow and thrive.
The political climate in Toppenish, WA is leaning liberal.
Yakima County, WA is leaning conservative. In Yakima County, WA 44.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Yakima county remained moderately Republican, 52.6% to 44.9%.
Yakima county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Toppenish, WA is leaning liberal.
Yakima County, Washington is leaning conservative.
Yakima Metro Area is leaning 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.
Toppenish, Washington: R R R 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 Toppenish, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 255 contributions totaling $15,714 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 26 contributions totaling $11,390 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $438 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)