The politics in Wasco, OR are vibrant and highly engaged. The local government is committed to providing the highest quality of services to the community. They focus on ensuring that the city has access to resources that benefit its citizens as well as maintaining a safe and prosperous living environment for all. Through initiatives such as the Mayor's Economic Development Council, Wasco's leaders are working hard to promote economic growth, create jobs, and attract new businesses to the area. Additionally, local political candidates work hard to ensure that long-term strategic planning processes are in place so that budgets are balanced and resources are allocated appropriately. Wasco residents have a strong commitment to civic engagement and actively participate in local elections each year, engaging with their elected representatives on issues important to them and their families.
The political climate in Wasco, OR is strongly conservative.
Sherman County, OR is very conservative. In Sherman County, OR 21.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sherman county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.2% to 21.5%.
Sherman county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wasco, OR is strongly conservative.
Sherman County, Oregon is very conservative.
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.
Wasco, Oregon: 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 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 Wasco, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12 contributions totaling $2,100 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $2,405 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $267 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)