The politics in 90221 Compton, CA are multifaceted and complex. The primary decision makers of the local government are the Compton City Mayor and the City Council. In addition to making decisions about taxation, public safety, and public infrastructure, these elected officials also set policies that shape the economic development and social justice initiatives of the city. By working together with community organizations and members of the community, the city can create an environment that is safe for its residents and businesses while encouraging economic growth. Moreover, the mayor and council must be mindful of keeping taxes low so they do not strain individuals living in this area who may already be struggling financially. Through collaboration between all stakeholders involved, 90221 Compton, CA can create a sustainable political environment that will benefit everyone in the long term.
The political climate in Zip 90221 (Compton, CA) is very liberal.
Los Angeles County, CA is very liberal. In Los Angeles County, CA 71.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Los Angeles county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.0% to 26.9%.
Los Angeles county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 90221 (Compton, CA) is very liberal.
Compton, California is very liberal.
Los Angeles County, California is very liberal.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metro Area is very 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.
Compton, California: D D 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 zip 90221 (Compton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 188 contributions totaling $22,226 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $118 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $8,600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $956 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)