Waitsburg, WA (99361) is a small town in Eastern Washington located on the banks of the Touchet River. Despite its small size, Waitsburg is an active and vibrant community with many activities and local organizations. From farmers markets to festivities, there is always something going on in Waitsburg. At the same time, it also has a thriving political landscape. Local community members regularly participate in debates about important local issues, ranging from zoning regulations to infrastructure development. There are also many local political candidates who regularly compete for votes during election season while working hard to serve their constituents all year long. By engaging in meaningful conversations with their elected officials and taking part in local elections, the citizens of Waitsburg play an integral role in determining the future of their beloved hometown.
The political climate in Zip 99361 (Waitsburg, WA) is somewhat conservative.
Walla Walla County, WA is somewhat conservative. In Walla Walla County, WA 43.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Walla Walla county remained moderately Republican, 52.5% to 43.8%.
Walla Walla county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 99361 (Waitsburg, WA) is somewhat conservative.
Waitsburg, Washington is somewhat conservative.
Walla Walla County, Washington is somewhat conservative.
Walla Walla Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
Waitsburg, Washington: R R R R R r
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 99361 (Waitsburg)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 61 contributions totaling $4,933 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 116 contributions totaling $63,265 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $545 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)