Sweet Home, OR is a small city located in the foothills of the Oregon coast range. Its population of just under 10,000 makes it an ideal location for those looking for a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere. The city is served by a mayor-council form of government, with three members on the City Council elected to four year terms. In addition to these positions, Sweet Home holds several other local elections each year for positions such as Fire Chief, City Manager, and Parks Commissioner. These elections are often hotly contested by both long-time residents and newcomers alike who bring their own unique perspectives to the political landscape of Sweet Home. Civic engagement is vital to the success of Sweet Home as voters have their voices heard at every level of government. With its close-knit community and friendly atmosphere, Sweet Home is an excellent place for anyone interested in getting involved in local politics.
The political climate in Sweet Home, OR is moderately conservative.
Linn County, OR is moderately conservative. In Linn County, OR 36.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Linn county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.9% to 36.5%.
Linn county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sweet Home, OR is moderately conservative.
Linn County, Oregon is moderately conservative.
Albany-Lebanon Metro Area is moderately 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.
Sweet Home, 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 Sweet Home, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 165 contributions totaling $3,618 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $22 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 89 contributions totaling $10,039 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)