The small town of Irrigon, Oregon is a rural community with approximately 2,000 people living in the area. It is a largely conservative area and has always been very politically active. The area is part of Umatilla County and is represented by Republicans at the local, state, and federal levels. In recent years, issues such as education funding, infrastructure improvements, health care reform, immigration reform, gun rights, and economic development have all become major topics of discussion in the political landscape of Irrigon. The town has also become an important center for agricultural production in Western Oregon and there are many local efforts to support family farms and ensure that the agricultural industry remains strong in the region. Locally elected officials have worked hard to promote economic growth while also protecting environmental resources. Residents of Irrigon take pride in their community and make sure to stay informed on current events so they can make educated decisions about who to elect into office.
The political climate in Irrigon, OR is strongly 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
Irrigon, OR is strongly 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.
Irrigon, 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 Irrigon, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $350 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 61 contributions totaling $6,590 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)