The small city of 98220 Acme, WA is known for its tight-knit community and friendly environment. When it comes to politics in the city, the locals have a strong sense of civic participation and are dedicated to making their voices heard. While there are no local political candidates currently running in the area, the citizens often come together to discuss important issues and advocate for what they believe is right. From local initiatives that improve quality of life for residents to broader state and federal issues, Acme residents strive to make sure their voices are heard when it comes to governance.
The political climate in Zip 98220 (Acme, WA) is somewhat liberal.
Whatcom County, WA is strongly liberal. In Whatcom County, WA 60.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Whatcom county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.4% to 36.4%.
Whatcom county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 98220 (Acme, WA) is somewhat liberal.
Acme, Washington is somewhat liberal.
Whatcom County, Washington is strongly liberal.
Bellingham Metro Area is strongly liberal.
Washington is moderately 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.
Acme, Washington: r 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 98220 (Acme)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $848 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $350 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)