Climate change was not a prominent issue during the presidential election, but successful ballot initiatives showed that voters in many places want to improve climate resilience and conservation. "The presidential vote -- I don't think there are many people who would call that a referendum on the clean energy or climate agenda," said Justin Balik of Evergreen Action. "The reasons why people vote the way they do are multifaceted," but people tend to favor green policies when the issues are isolated, he said.