The city of Tacoma, WA, situated in Pierce County, has a long and rich political history. When it comes to local politics, 98404 Tacoma is represented by various elected leaders in the state and county governments. These leaders include representatives from both major parties as well as those who are unaffiliated with any party. The Tacoma City Council is composed of seven members, all of whom are elected on a nonpartisan basis to serve four-year terms. In addition to the Mayor and Councilmembers, there are also several committees and boards that are appointed by the mayor or council to provide guidance and advice on policy issues for the community. These committees often hold public hearings to assess citizen feedback on proposed legislation or ordinances before they become law. Additionally, citizens can participate directly in local politics through initiatives or referenda put forth by registered voters or organizations within the city. It is important to stay informed about the political issues affecting your community in order to make sure your voice is heard.
The political climate in Zip 98404 (Tacoma, WA) is somewhat liberal.
Pierce County, WA is somewhat liberal. In Pierce County, WA 53.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pierce county remained strongly Democratic, 53.8% to 42.6%.
Pierce county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 98404 (Tacoma, WA) is somewhat liberal.
Tacoma, Washington is somewhat liberal.
Pierce County, Washington is somewhat 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.
Tacoma, 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 98404 (Tacoma)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,704 contributions totaling $1,970,005 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,156 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 464 contributions totaling $249,140 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $537 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)