Prospect, OR is a small town in the state of Oregon with a population of around 400 people. It has a quaint atmosphere and is a tight-knit community. Here, politics are important to the locals as they strive to keep Prospect running smoothly. The local government consists of an elected mayor and four city council members who work together to ensure that Prospect's needs are met. They come up with policies, budgets, and plans for events and improvements throughout the year. Locals are encouraged to get involved in their political process through voting, attending city meetings, or even becoming more active by running for office themselves! There is an abundance of opportunity for residents to participate in the political environment of Prospect and have their voices heard within their community.
The political climate in Prospect, OR is somewhat conservative.
Jackson County, OR is leaning conservative. In Jackson County, OR 46.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained Republican, 50.2% to 46.8%.
Jackson county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Prospect, OR is somewhat conservative.
Jackson County, Oregon is leaning conservative.
Medford Metro Area 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.
Prospect, Oregon: R R d 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 Prospect, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $360 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $120 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $950 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $119 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)