85308 Glendale, AZ is the home of a diverse population with a wide variety of political stances. The city contains many local political candidates who strive to represent their constituents and whose platforms range from taxation issues to social services. Glendale residents have come together to form a strong community that actively participates in the democratic process, from voting in mayoral and city council elections to taking part in debates over issues important to them. With the help of devoted volunteers and support staff, many initiatives are created and implemented that benefit the citizens of Glendale such as public safety initiatives and improvements to infrastructure. Glendale is also known for its deep-rooted traditions and culture, something that has been preserved through generations and which continues to be an integral part of life in this city
The political climate in Zip 85308 (Glendale, AZ) is leaning liberal.
Maricopa County, AZ is leaning liberal. In Maricopa County, AZ 50.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Maricopa county flipped narrowly Democratic, 50.1% to 48.0%.
Maricopa county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 85308 (Glendale, AZ) is leaning liberal.
Glendale, Arizona is leaning liberal.
Maricopa County, Arizona is leaning liberal.
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metro Area is leaning liberal.
Arizona is leaning 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.
Glendale, Arizona: R R R R r 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 85308 (Glendale)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,885 contributions totaling $217,148 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 533 contributions totaling $133,360 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)