Redmond, Oregon is a small city located in Central Oregon with a population of around 27,000 people. The city is governed by a mayor-council form of government and has an elected mayor and six councilors. Redmond has traditionally been a center for progressive politics and many issues are addressed through local ballot initiatives. Residents of Redmond have the opportunity to vote on important local issues such as taxes, land use regulations, and public safety measures. Elections are held every two years, giving voters time to consider their options before casting their vote. Redmond is also involved in regional matters such as transportation policies and the conservation of natural resources. Local political candidates must keep these issues in mind when developing their platforms.
The political climate in Redmond, OR is leaning liberal.
Deschutes County, OR is somewhat liberal. In Deschutes County, OR 52.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Deschutes county flipped moderately Democratic, 52.7% to 44.4%.
Deschutes county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Redmond, OR is leaning liberal.
Deschutes County, Oregon is somewhat liberal.
Bend Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
Oregon 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.
Redmond, Oregon: 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 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 Redmond, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,023 contributions totaling $83,041 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 646 contributions totaling $81,606 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)