The 85204 zip code in Mesa, Arizona is a vibrant community with a diverse population. Local politics in this area are focused on issues that promote the safety and quality of life for those who live here. Residents are involved in advocating for economic development, public education reform, environmental protection, and other issues that impact the community. Political candidates running for office in 85204 come from various backgrounds and approach their campaigns with varied perspectives. They strive to create policies that will benefit the entire neighborhood both now and in the future. Their platforms focus on creating opportunities for all residents to thrive regardless of race, gender, or socio-economic status. Ultimately, by electing local representatives who share their views and values, citizens can ensure that their voices are heard at the local level and shape the future of their communities.
The political climate in Zip 85204 (Mesa, 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 85204 (Mesa, AZ) is leaning liberal.
Mesa, 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.
Mesa, 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 85204 (Mesa)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,664 contributions totaling $97,945 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $15 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 450 contributions totaling $77,558 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $172 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)