Kennewick, WA is a vibrant community in the state of Washington with a strong political presence. In 99336, residents have the opportunity to participate in local and state politics. At the local level, there are two main political parties that represent Kennewick鈥檚 interests: The Democrats and Republicans. Each party has their own platform which they use to advocate for issues important to the residents of 99336. Local candidates from both parties compete for office every election season in order to bring change and progress to Kennewick. Residents are encouraged to get involved by attending rallies, donating money, and voting in local elections. By doing so, they can make sure their voices are heard and shape their city鈥檚 future for the better.
The political climate in Zip 99336 (Kennewick, WA) is somewhat conservative.
Benton County, WA is moderately conservative. In Benton County, WA 37.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Benton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 58.6% to 37.6%.
Benton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 99336 (Kennewick, WA) is somewhat conservative.
Kennewick, Washington is somewhat conservative.
Benton County, Washington is moderately conservative.
Kennewick-Richland Metro Area is moderately conservative.
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.
Kennewick, Washington: R R R R R R
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 99336 (Kennewick)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,297 contributions totaling $70,717 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 457 contributions totaling $100,510 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $220 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)