Soquel, CA is an area in Santa Cruz County that is known for its vibrant coastal scenery and relaxed atmosphere. Located near the Pacific Ocean, Soquel is a popular spot for tourists to visit or even to make their home. The politics of the 95073 zip code are reflective of the local population, which consists largely of politically progressive citizens. Residents often take part in debates about current issues such as climate change and environmental protection, and they favor candidates who promote social justice and equality. Local elections are typically competitive races between Democratic candidates and those from smaller third parties such as the Green Party. Although there may not be any major political issues present in this zip code at the moment, it is important for residents to stay informed on all aspects of politics in order to have a voice in their community’s future.
The political climate in Zip 95073 (Soquel, CA) is strongly liberal.
Santa Cruz County, CA is very liberal. In Santa Cruz County, CA 78.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 18.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Santa Cruz county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 78.4% to 18.5%.
Santa Cruz county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 95073 (Soquel, CA) is strongly liberal.
Soquel, California is strongly liberal.
Santa Cruz County, California is very liberal.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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.
Soquel, 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 95073 (Soquel)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,624 contributions totaling $962,955 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $266 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 205 contributions totaling $44,456 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $217 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)