Nehalem is a small town in Oregon located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is known for its stunning natural beauty and recreational opportunities, but it also has a vibrant political life. Residents of Nehalem are very active in local politics and they have been for many years. The main political issues facing Nehalem include protecting its natural resources, promoting economic development, and improving public services for all residents. Local candidates often focus their campaigns on these issues and work hard to be sure everyone's voices are heard. It is important for Nehalem residents to stay informed so that they can make informed decisions when voting in local elections.
The political climate in Nehalem, 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
Nehalem, 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.
Nehalem, 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 Nehalem, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 141 contributions totaling $5,887 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $825 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)