San Joaquin County, located in the Central Valley of California, is home to a diverse population of over 700,000 people. It is a place steeped in rich history and culture, having been founded as early as 1844. The county plays an active role in local politics, with several state and federal representatives working to ensure that the concerns of the community are addressed. The San Joaquin Board of Supervisors consists of five members elected from each supervisor district within the county. This board works together to oversee various aspects such as budgets, development plans and services to ensure that residents receive the best possible representation. In addition, there are several special districts within San Joaquin County responsible for providing services such as water delivery or fire protection. There are also several initiatives throughout the county dedicated to improving quality of life for all citizens, including efforts towards economic sustainability and environmental stewardship. Political discourse is vibrant within San Joaquin County, reflecting its diverse makeup and providing an arena for productive dialogue between politicians and constituents alike.
The political climate in San Joaquin County, CA is somewhat liberal.
In San Joaquin County, CA 55.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, San Joaquin county remained strongly Democratic, 55.6% to 41.8%.
San Joaquin county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
San Joaquin County, CA is somewhat liberal.
Stockton Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
California is strongly 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.
San Joaquin, California: r r 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 San Joaquin County, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16,964 contributions totaling $1,127,552 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $66 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6,171 contributions totaling $1,702,780 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $276 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)