Lafayette is a small town located in Oregon, with a population of about 3,000 people. The local politics are determined by the mayor and four city councilors who are elected on a nonpartisan basis. Each member serves four-year terms and all offices are up for election at once in odd numbered years. All elected officials work together to form sound policy decisions that will benefit the community. The elected officials are dedicated to providing for the best interest of its citizens by ensuring that the town is kept safe and clean while also providing quality services. They strive to create an atmosphere that encourages economic development while preserving Lafayette’s unique character and charm. The Lafayette City Council meets regularly to discuss important issues such as infrastructure projects, budgeting, land use, public safety, recreation programs, and much more. Residents can stay informed on these matters through public meetings or through access to information via the city website or local news outlets.
The political climate in Lafayette, OR is leaning conservative.
Yamhill County, OR is leaning conservative. In Yamhill County, OR 46.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Yamhill county remained Republican, 50.2% to 46.1%.
Yamhill county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lafayette, OR is leaning conservative.
Yamhill County, Oregon is leaning conservative.
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Metro Area is strongly 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.
Lafayette, 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 Lafayette, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,628 contributions totaling $175,854 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 307 contributions totaling $43,564 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $142 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)