The politics in 98405 Tacoma, WA are largely dominated by progressive ideals and the Democratic party. There is a strong sense of community and commitment to protecting the environment. Local politicians have worked to enhance public safety, improve transportation infrastructure, and create jobs. Recent initiatives have focused on improving access to healthcare, education, and affordable housing for those in need. Furthermore, local officials are committed to implementing policies that benefit all members of the community regardless of race or background. With a diverse population full of individuals from various backgrounds, 98405 Tacoma is striving to create an inclusive society that values everyone’s differences while working together toward a common goal.
The political climate in Zip 98405 (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 98405 (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 98405 (Tacoma)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,678 contributions totaling $94,715 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 75 contributions totaling $8,273 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)