Ione, OR is a small town in Eastern Oregon with a population of around 500 people. Despite its relatively small size, Ione has a vibrant and active political life. The town is served by the Morrow County government and the county commissioners are elected by the local residents to serve their needs. In addition, members of the Ione City Council are elected to represent the interests of their constituents. There are several local political candidates running for office in Ione this year who have pledged to continue working for the betterment of the town and its citizens. These individuals come from diverse backgrounds and all strive to bring their own unique perspectives to local governance. All in all, politics in Ione remain an important part of civic life and it is an exciting time for those who choose to engage in this process.
The political climate in Ione, OR is very conservative.
Morrow County, OR is very conservative. In Morrow County, OR 26.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Morrow county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.1% to 26.8%.
Morrow county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ione, OR is very conservative.
Morrow County, Oregon is very conservative.
Hermiston-Pendleton Metro Area 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.
Ione, 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 Ione, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 15 contributions totaling $4,427 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $295 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)