Island, WA County is a thriving and vibrant community with a strong political presence. The county provides its residents with many opportunities for civic engagement and to make their voices heard on important issues. The county has a strong Democratic presence in local politics, though both Republican and Democratic candidates compete vigorously in local elections. Recent local initiatives have sought to increase voter turnout and create a more inclusive electoral process for all of the citizens of the county. Island, WA County is also home to many organizations that are dedicated to creating progressive change throughout the region by offering support, resources, leadership training, and advocacy on issues that affect the entire community. Residents of the county have multiple avenues to get involved politically and make sure their voice is heard on matters of importance for the future of their community.
The political climate in Island County, WA is somewhat liberal.
In Island County, WA 54.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Island county remained strongly Democratic, 54.2% to 42.2%.
Island county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Island County, WA is somewhat liberal.
Oak Harbor Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Island, Washington: 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 Island County, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16,833 contributions totaling $1,643,981 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,718 contributions totaling $258,150 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)