The Redding, CA Metro area is a thriving region with a strong political presence. While the population of the city of Redding itself is estimated to be around 92,000 people, the metro area as a whole has an estimated population of about 180,000. This makes it one of the largest metropolitan areas in Northern California and provides a great foundation for local elected officials to serve their constituents. Currently there are several local elected officials representing the Redding area including the Mayor and members of the City Council, as well as members from both houses of Congress and state representatives from both major parties. The citizens of Redding have consistently voted in favor of candidates who strive to maintain economic stability while still promoting strong infrastructure and public safety. As this population continues to grow, it will be important for local politicians to ensure that they continue to represent its citizen’s best interests while keeping up with new issues that arise.
The political climate in Redding Metro Area is very conservative.
In Redding Metro Area 32.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Redding metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.4% to 32.3%.
The Redding metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Redding Metro Area is very conservative.
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.
Redding, California: 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 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Redding Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,520 contributions totaling $408,524 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,810 contributions totaling $829,641 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $295 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)