The city of 94573 Rutherford, CA has a long and vibrant history in politics. Leaders from all sides of the political spectrum have worked tirelessly to create positive change for the citizens of 94573 Rutherford, CA. From tackling issues of economic development to creating programs that help build stronger families and communities, local politicians have strived for progress within the city. Since its founding, Rutherford has seen an increase in voter engagement and involvement in local government affairs. Election days are filled with residents eager to cast their ballots for candidates that best represent their views and values on how the city should be run. Through initiatives like neighborhood cleanups and increased access to resources such as public transportation, local leaders continue to find ways to make life better for those living in 94573 Rutherford, CA.
The political climate in Zip 94573 (Rutherford, CA) is moderately liberal.
Napa County, CA is very liberal. In Napa County, CA 69.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Napa county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.0% to 28.7%.
Napa county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 94573 (Rutherford, CA) is moderately liberal.
Rutherford, California is moderately liberal.
Napa County, California is very liberal.
Napa 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.
Rutherford, 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 94573 (Rutherford)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 506 contributions totaling $337,334 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $667 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 59 contributions totaling $41,643 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $706 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)