Manzanita, Oregon is a small coastal town located in Tillamook County. With a population of approximately 690 people, Manzanita is a close-knit community that values its local politics. The city council works to make decisions that benefit the community and create a better quality of life for residents. Local elections are held every two years, and voters have the opportunity to choose representatives from various political backgrounds and affiliations who will work together to make Manzanita better. Residents are passionate about their local government, attending public meetings and staying informed on current issues. They also take part in local initiatives such as beach cleanups, fundraising for schools, and supporting small businesses throughout the year. By participating in their local politics, Manzanitans ensure their city remains vibrant and safe for future generations to come.
The political climate in Manzanita, OR is leaning conservative.
Tillamook County, OR is leaning conservative. In Tillamook County, OR 47.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tillamook county remained narrowly Republican, 49.5% to 47.8%.
Tillamook county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Manzanita, OR is leaning conservative.
Tillamook County, Oregon is leaning 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.
Manzanita, Oregon: r r d d 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 Manzanita, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 572 contributions totaling $26,640 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 52 contributions totaling $4,875 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)