Mount Angel, OR is a small city located in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. The political atmosphere in Mount Angel is largely dominated by Democratic Party ideals and principles. While there are several local candidates running for office, the majority of those running are affiliated with the Democratic Party. However, this does not mean that only Democrats reside in Mount Angel; there is still a diverse population that includes many different political viewpoints and affiliations. The city has an active community and numerous initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for all residents in Mount Angel. There are several civic organizations dedicated to promoting civic engagement and making sure that every voice is heard when important issues arise. Residents also have the opportunity to attend monthly meetings to discuss local politics and engage with their representatives on various issues facing the community.
The political climate in Mount Angel, OR is leaning 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
Mount Angel, OR is leaning 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.
Mount Angel, 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 Mount Angel, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 106 contributions totaling $5,053 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 51 contributions totaling $5,920 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)