The politics in 95206 Stockton, CA are constantly evolving and changing. Local political candidates often run for a variety of positions within the city such as mayor, school board member, or city council member. These candidates will be vocal about their stances on various issues that impact the community, from public safety to educational initiatives. Residents of Stockton are encouraged to participate in local politics by voting for their chosen candidate and attending local debates and meetings held by aspiring politicians. By engaging with local politics, residents can ensure that their voices are heard and their needs are met. It is important for citizens to stay informed about current events in order to have an educated opinion when it comes time to cast their vote.
The political climate in Zip 95206 (Stockton, CA) is somewhat liberal.
San Joaquin County, CA is somewhat liberal. In San Joaquin County, CA 55.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, San Joaquin county remained strongly Democratic, 55.6% to 41.8%.
San Joaquin county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 95206 (Stockton, CA) is somewhat liberal.
Stockton, California is somewhat liberal.
San Joaquin County, California is somewhat liberal.
Stockton Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
California is strongly 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.
Stockton, California: 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 95206 (Stockton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 350 contributions totaling $9,292 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 137 contributions totaling $18,575 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)