Big Lake, WA is a small town located in the Pacific Northwest. It is known for its close-knit community, scenic views, and strong sense of local pride. Although Big Lake does not have a large population, it still has an active political atmosphere. Political issues affecting the residents of Big Lake are discussed at town hall meetings and through online forums. Additionally, candidates in both state and local elections often visit Big Lake to discuss their policies with residents and gain their support. The citizens of Big Lake take great pride in their ability to participate in the political process and are committed to making sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Big Lake, WA is leaning conservative.
Skagit County, WA is leaning liberal. In Skagit County, WA 52.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Skagit county remained moderately Democratic, 52.1% to 44.6%.
Skagit county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Big Lake, WA is leaning conservative.
Skagit County, Washington is leaning liberal.
Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area is leaning 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.
Big Lake, Washington: 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 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 Big Lake, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,144 contributions totaling $121,796 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 364 contributions totaling $67,612 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $186 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)