The small town of Sumas, Washington in the 98295 zip code is home to a diverse population of people who share a strong sense of community. While there are no local political candidates running for office, Sumas is home to several local organizations that are committed to promoting civic engagement and creating positive change in the area. These organizations work hard to advocate for good governance, environmental protection, and economic growth by engaging with local government officials and providing resources. They also strive to keep citizens informed about national and international politics that may impact their lives in some way. With these organizations working hard to promote positive change in the area, Sumas residents can be sure that they have a voice in the local political process.
The political climate in Zip 98295 (Sumas, WA) is somewhat liberal.
Whatcom County, WA is strongly liberal. In Whatcom County, WA 60.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Whatcom county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.4% to 36.4%.
Whatcom county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 98295 (Sumas, WA) is somewhat liberal.
Sumas, Washington is somewhat liberal.
Whatcom County, Washington is strongly liberal.
Bellingham Metro Area is strongly 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.
Sumas, Washington: r 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 98295 (Sumas)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 158 contributions totaling $7,506 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 25 contributions totaling $3,389 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)