Colfax, WA is a small rural town in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The politics in Colfax are very much intertwined with the local community. Elections for local offices such as Town Council and mayor are held every two years. Those running for office come from all walks of life and represent many different political perspectives. Local issues range from taxation to infrastructure to education, and candidates often focus on how their platforms can improve life in Colfax for all residents. The outcome of elections generally has a direct impact on the lives of residents in this small town, so it鈥檚 important that everyone get out and vote!
The political climate in Colfax, WA is leaning conservative.
Whitman County, WA is somewhat liberal. In Whitman County, WA 52.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Whitman county remained strongly Democratic, 52.9% to 42.9%.
Whitman county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Colfax, WA is leaning conservative.
Whitman County, Washington is somewhat liberal.
Pullman Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Colfax, Washington: R r d r 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 Colfax, WA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 118 contributions totaling $3,190 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 139 contributions totaling $11,174 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)