Troutdale, Oregon is a city located in Multnomah County, in the Portland metropolitan area. It has a small-town feel and is known for its beautiful parks and green spaces. The city is home to many locals who are passionate about politics and staying informed on issues that affect the community. Local politics are largely centered around ensuring access to resources and services, environmental sustainability, economic development, and public safety. There are several local political groups that meet regularly to discuss current issues in Troutdale and work to ensure that voices from all parts of the community are heard. Additionally, Troutdale holds regular city council meetings where citizens can voice their opinions on topics such as taxes or budgets. In recent years, Troutdale has seen an influx of new residents who bring with them a variety of viewpoints which have pushed conversations around local politics even further.
The political climate in Troutdale, OR is moderately liberal.
Multnomah County, OR is very liberal. In Multnomah County, OR 79.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 17.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Multnomah county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 79.2% to 17.9%.
Multnomah county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Troutdale, OR is moderately liberal.
Multnomah County, Oregon is very liberal.
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Metro Area is strongly 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.
Troutdale, Oregon: D D D D D 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 Troutdale, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,979 contributions totaling $163,226 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 686 contributions totaling $49,861 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)