The politics in 98051 Ravensdale, WA are largely focused on preserving its rural and peaceful atmosphere. Local politicians prioritize measures to enhance the quality of life for residents while maintaining a safe, welcoming environment. The town has no local political candidates running for office, but many of its citizens take an active role in advocating for issues that matter to them and their community. This includes initiatives to protect the environment, promote small businesses, provide access to educational opportunities, and support public safety initiatives. Residents also have access to a variety of programs and resources available through the King County government that can help them address issues important to them.
The political climate in Zip 98051 (Ravensdale, 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 98051 (Ravensdale, WA) is moderately liberal.
Ravensdale, 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.
Ravensdale, 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 98051 (Ravensdale)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 55 contributions totaling $9,813 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $178 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $1,853 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $232 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)