Trail, OR is a small town with a population of about 4,000 people. It has a rich history and is known for its friendly community. The city’s political landscape is represented by the local government, which consists of a mayor, city councilors, and commissioners. Local elections are held every two years and the elected officials make decisions regarding the budget, zoning regulations, public safety initiatives, infrastructure upgrades and community development projects. Citizens have the opportunity to voice their opinions on these matters through various public forums. The Trail City Council also works closely with surrounding county commissions in order to ensure that regional needs are addressed as well. Residents of Trail take an active role in shaping their city’s future by participating in local politics and making sure they have their say at election time.
The political climate in Trail, 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
Trail, 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.
Trail, 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 Trail, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 289 contributions totaling $7,148 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $5,150 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)