The politics in 92673 San Clemente, CA have long been defined by a strong local pride as well as a commitment to preserving the beauty of the area. This is evidenced by the city’s stance on protecting its environment and its push for responsible housing developments. As part of this commitment, there are numerous political candidates running for office in San Clemente ranging from local city council seats to state representatives. These include candidates from both major political parties with a wide range of values and perspectives, providing a diverse representation of the community's beliefs. All candidates strive to preserve San Clemente's unique identity while embracing change and growth that benefits all residents.
The political climate in Zip 92673 (San Clemente, CA) is leaning liberal.
Orange County, CA is somewhat liberal. In Orange County, CA 53.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Orange county remained moderately Democratic, 53.5% to 44.4%.
Orange county voted Democratic in 2020 and 2016, after voting Republican in the previous four elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 92673 (San Clemente, CA) is leaning liberal.
San Clemente, California is leaning liberal.
Orange County, California is somewhat liberal.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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.
San Clemente, California: R R r 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 92673 (San Clemente)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,261 contributions totaling $305,625 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 880 contributions totaling $238,020 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $270 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)