Covelo, CA is nestled in the rural hills of Mendocino County. With a population of approximately 1,255 people, the small community of Covelo has a unique political atmosphere due to its small size and remote location. Local politics in Covelo are often focused on issues such as water rights, access to healthcare services, economic development in the area, and environmental protection. While many of these issues may not be at the forefront of state or national politics, they are very important to the citizens of Covelo. Currently there are no local political candidates actively seeking office in Covelo. However, local residents still have an opportunity to make their voices heard through participation in town meetings and other civic activities. As Covelo continues to grow and evolve politically, it is important for all residents to stay informed about local elections and take action when necessary by voting or sharing their opinion with elected officials.
The political climate in Zip 95428 (Covelo, CA) is moderately liberal.
Mendocino County, CA is very liberal. In Mendocino County, CA 66.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mendocino county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.4% to 30.6%.
Mendocino county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 95428 (Covelo, CA) is moderately liberal.
Covelo, California is moderately liberal.
Mendocino County, California is very liberal.
Ukiah 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.
Covelo, 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 95428 (Covelo)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 172 contributions totaling $6,951 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 19 contributions totaling $2,267 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $119 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)