Politics in 95368 Salida, CA is often focused on local issues and the interests of the community. The city government sets policies for local programs and services like public safety, infrastructure, and environmental protection. Salida's Mayor and four City Council Members are responsible for making decisions that ensure the well-being of its citizens. In recent years, the city has worked to improve its public transportation, increase funding for education initiatives, and create a more diverse economic landscape. Residents are encouraged to get involved in their local politics by attending public meetings or joining community organizations. Ultimately, it is up to the citizens of Salida to continue to make their voices heard and work together to make their community stronger.
The political climate in Zip 95368 (Salida, CA) is leaning liberal.
Stanislaus County, CA is leaning liberal. In Stanislaus County, CA 49.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stanislaus county remained narrowly Democratic, 49.0% to 48.2%.
Stanislaus county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 95368 (Salida, CA) is leaning liberal.
Salida, California is leaning liberal.
Stanislaus County, California is leaning liberal.
Modesto Metro Area is leaning 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.
Salida, California: r R 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 95368 (Salida)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 324 contributions totaling $12,877 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 66 contributions totaling $14,562 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $221 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)