Saratoga, CA is a small town located in Santa Clara County. It has a rich history and a vibrant community that takes part in local politics. In recent years, the town has seen an increase in participation in local elections and initiatives. The town is represented by several local political figures who are dedicated to making decisions that positively impact the lives of its citizens. Saratoga residents take pride in having representatives that share their values and work to create a better future for all. Through hard work and collaboration, these leaders strive to create an environment where everyone has a voice and their opinions are respected.
The political climate in Saratoga, CA is moderately liberal.
Santa Clara County, CA is very liberal. In Santa Clara County, CA 72.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Santa Clara county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 72.6% to 25.2%.
Santa Clara county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Saratoga, CA is moderately liberal.
Santa Clara County, California is very liberal.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Metro Area is very 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.
Saratoga, California: 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Saratoga, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 29,262 contributions totaling $10,877,501 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $372 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4,149 contributions totaling $2,053,987 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $495 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)