Port Orford, Oregon is a small city located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is known for its breathtaking views of the ocean and its vibrant fishing community. Politically, Port Orford is part of the Curry County government, which includes officials such as commissioners and sheriffs. The local government works to ensure that public safety and services are provided to the citizens of Port Orford. The city council is also actively involved in shaping policy decisions in order to protect and develop the city’s resources. Issues such as housing affordability, environmental protection, and economic development are all addressed by local representatives who take the time to meet with citizens to discuss their concerns. One can also find a number of local political candidates running for office in Port Orford every election cycle. These candidates strive to bring their unique perspectives to the table while representing their constituents’ best interests. Overall, politics have an important role in shaping Port Orford's future.
The political climate in Port Orford, OR is somewhat conservative.
Curry County, OR is moderately conservative. In Curry County, OR 40.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Curry county remained very strongly Republican, 56.8% to 40.6%.
Curry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Port Orford, OR is somewhat conservative.
Curry County, Oregon is moderately conservative.
Brookings Metro Area is moderately 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.
Port Orford, 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 Port Orford, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 259 contributions totaling $8,923 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $1,320 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $120 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)