Grass Valley, 95945 is a city located in California's Sierra Nevada foothills and is home to approximately 12,000 residents. There is a vibrant political landscape in the area with various local organizations and initiatives aiming to improve the lives of its citizens. Grass Valley has been represented by several local political candidates throughout its history, such as George Yarbrough, who served as mayor from 1977-1980. Recently there have been more efforts towards civic engagement and increased participation in the political process. The city has also seen an increase in community outreach programs that focus on providing assistance and resources to local families. With its diverse population and range of political issues, Grass Valley provides an exciting environment for those interested in engaging with their local politics.
The political climate in Zip 95945 (Grass Valley, CA) is somewhat liberal.
Nevada County, CA is somewhat liberal. In Nevada County, CA 55.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Nevada county remained strongly Democratic, 55.8% to 41.1%.
Nevada county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 95945 (Grass Valley, CA) is somewhat liberal.
Grass Valley, California is somewhat liberal.
Nevada County, California is somewhat liberal.
Truckee-Grass Valley 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.
Grass Valley, California: R r d r 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 95945 (Grass Valley)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,029 contributions totaling $399,463 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 480 contributions totaling $75,357 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $157 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)