The 95838 zip code in Sacramento, CA is a diverse and vibrant area full of culture and politics. With a population of over 55,000 people, the area is represented on the local level by a variety of elected officials. The local government includes council members who are responsible for approving the city budget, maintaining public safety, and making sure city services are provided for all citizens. The mayor is also responsible for setting policy direction and representing the residents of Sacramento in matters related to state and federal issues. Additionally, there are representatives from various levels of government that serve on boards and commissions to ensure that laws are being followed in accordance with state regulations. Together these elected officials work to ensure that residents have access to quality services that meet their needs while protecting their rights as citizens.
The political climate in Zip 95838 (Sacramento, CA) is moderately liberal.
Sacramento County, CA is strongly liberal. In Sacramento County, CA 61.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sacramento county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.4% to 36.1%.
Sacramento county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 95838 (Sacramento, CA) is moderately liberal.
Sacramento, California is moderately liberal.
Sacramento County, California is strongly liberal.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom Metro Area is moderately 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.
Sacramento, 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 95838 (Sacramento)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 511 contributions totaling $30,112 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 38 contributions totaling $9,104 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $240 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)