The politics of 99009 Elk, WA are focused on policies that improve the quality of life for its citizens. Issues such as community development, education, public safety and healthcare are top priorities for elected officials in the area. Local politicians strive to ensure that resources are allocated equitably and fairly, while taking into account the needs of all constituents. They work hard to promote innovation and economic development in order to create a healthy business climate. Public engagement is also high on their agenda as they strive to foster strong relationships with citizens and engage them in decision-making processes. Through policy initiatives, these leaders seek to build cohesive communities where everyone can thrive.
The political climate in Zip 99009 (Elk, WA) is somewhat conservative.
Spokane County, WA is leaning conservative. In Spokane County, WA 46.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Spokane county remained Republican, 50.3% to 46.0%.
Spokane county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 99009 (Elk, WA) is somewhat conservative.
Elk, Washington is somewhat conservative.
Spokane County, Washington is leaning conservative.
Spokane-Spokane Valley Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
Elk, Washington: r R r r r r
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 99009 (Elk)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $1,048 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 24 contributions totaling $2,807 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)