Douglas County, Oregon is a region located in the Southern part of the state. It is home to many small towns and cities that are characterized by their rural landscapes and rugged charm. Politically, Douglas County leans conservative due to its rural roots and agricultural background. The County is represented by Republicans at the federal level as well as at the state level. At a local level, there are many political candidates vying for positions in Douglas County elections such as county commissioners, city mayors, school board members, and sheriffs. All of these people will have an effect on the politics of Douglas County and it is important for citizens to research each candidate in order to make an informed choice come election time.
The political climate in Douglas County, OR is very conservative.
In Douglas County, OR 29.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.3% to 29.8%.
Douglas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Douglas County, OR is very conservative.
Roseburg 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.
Douglas, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Douglas County, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,536 contributions totaling $967,193 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,410 contributions totaling $524,861 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $372 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)