Rockport, WA 98283 is a small town located in the Pacific Northwest region of Washington state. It is known for its picturesque nature and peaceful atmosphere, with a population just over 4,000 people. Politically speaking, Rockport has long been affiliated with the Republican party. Local elections are generally held every four years to elect mayors and city council members in order to make decisions that will affect the future of Rockport. These decisions could range from making sure that all public roads are kept up to date with maintenance and repairs, or providing resources for businesses in the area. The current mayor of Rockport is Mary Sue Anderson, who has held her post since 2014 and is up for re-election in 2022. The city council consists of five members who each have their own individual goals for Rockport's future growth, such as increasing tourism opportunities or making sure local businesses stay afloat during tough economic times. All in all, politics in 98283 Rockport can often be seen as contentious yet ultimately beneficial for the citizens and environment of this idyllic Washington town.
The political climate in Zip 98283 (Rockport, WA) is leaning liberal.
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 98283 (Rockport, WA) is leaning liberal.
Rockport, Washington is leaning liberal.
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.
Rockport, 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 98283 (Rockport)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 118 contributions totaling $2,168 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $18 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $55 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $18 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)