The city of Enumclaw, WA, located in King County, is an area known for its rural beauty and close-knit community. It is a place where people can engage in local politics and have their voices heard. The involvement in local politics is one way that citizens are able to have a direct impact on the place they call home. Some of the issues that political leaders in Enumclaw are currently tackling include a proposal to expand outdoor recreation, improving infrastructure such as roads and sidewalks, and finding ways to make sure the city remains economically viable in the long term. Local politicians strive to ensure the safety of their constituents by properly funding law enforcement services and fire departments. They also prioritize environmental protection initiatives which aim to reduce pollution and protect local wildlife. With passionate residents and dedicated politicians working together, Enumclaw's future continues to look bright.
The political climate in Zip 98022 (Enumclaw, WA) is moderately liberal.
King County, WA is very liberal. In King County, WA 75.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 22.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, King county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 75.0% to 22.2%.
King county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 98022 (Enumclaw, WA) is moderately liberal.
Enumclaw, Washington is moderately liberal.
King County, Washington is very liberal.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area is very 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.
Enumclaw, Washington: 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 98022 (Enumclaw)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,082 contributions totaling $53,442 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 255 contributions totaling $50,954 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)