Politics in 92117 San Diego, CA is an important issue to many of the residents in this area. The 92117 area is represented by a number of elected officials on all levels, from local government to state and federal governments. On the local level, there are several City Council members representing the area, and they work hard to ensure that the needs of their constituents are heard and addressed. These city council members also work with state representatives to pass legislation that will benefit their constituents. At the federal level, there are numerous US Representatives, Senators and even a President who represent the views of the people living in this region. It is important for residents to stay informed about upcoming elections and who they will be entrusting with their voices. Keeping up with current events is also critical for staying updated on changes that could affect everyone living in 92117 San Diego, CA.
The political climate in Zip 92117 (San Diego, CA) is moderately liberal.
San Diego County, CA is moderately liberal. In San Diego County, CA 60.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, San Diego county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.2% to 37.5%.
San Diego county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 92117 (San Diego, CA) is moderately liberal.
San Diego, California is moderately liberal.
San Diego County, California is moderately liberal.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad 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.
San Diego, 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 92117 (San Diego)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,344 contributions totaling $374,943 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 935 contributions totaling $135,454 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)