Bow, WA 98232 is a small, rural town located in Whatcom County. It has a variety of local political candidates running for office each year. From the mayor to city council members to school board representatives, the locals have an active interest in politics and are eager to choose those who will best represent their interests. The majority of the population in Bow is comprised of conservative voters, which has kept the same slate of politicians in many offices for many years. These officials recognize that keeping taxes low and promoting a safe and attractive environment are important priorities for the people of Bow. Residents also appreciate government transparency and value public involvement when it comes to making decisions about their community. Ultimately, politics in Bow are centered on creating a better future for all its residents.
The political climate in Zip 98232 (Bow, WA) is leaning conservative.
Skagit County, WA is leaning liberal. In Skagit County, WA 52.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Skagit county remained moderately Democratic, 52.1% to 44.6%.
Skagit county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 98232 (Bow, WA) is leaning conservative.
Bow, Washington is leaning conservative.
Skagit County, Washington is leaning liberal.
Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area is leaning 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.
Bow, Washington: 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 98232 (Bow)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 683 contributions totaling $27,797 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 150 contributions totaling $17,774 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $118 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)