Butteville, Oregon is a small town located in the central part of the state. It is known for its unique culture and its strong sense of community. Politics in Butteville are a reflection of this shared cultural identity, with local leaders working together to create positive change and support the people living in the area. The local government works hard to ensure that all residents have access to resources that will help them succeed and thrive. Community engagement helps shape policies that reflect the priorities of local citizens, with an eye towards maintaining economic stability and environmental sustainability. Local candidates run for office on platforms that focus on issues relevant to Butteville’s diverse population, such as education, infrastructure, health care, and public safety. All residents have an opportunity to make their voices heard through public meetings and other forms of civic engagement, helping shape the political landscape in Butteville into one that benefits everyone who calls it home.
The political climate in Butteville, OR is somewhat conservative.
Marion County, OR is leaning liberal. In Marion County, OR 48.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marion county flipped narrowly Democratic, 48.9% to 47.7%.
Marion county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Butteville, OR is somewhat conservative.
Marion County, Oregon is leaning liberal.
Salem Metro Area is leaning 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.
Butteville, Oregon: r r d r r d
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 Butteville, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 620 contributions totaling $43,194 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 67 contributions totaling $20,629 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $308 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)