Vernonia, OR is a small town located in the northwest corner of Oregon. It has a rich and vibrant history and is known for its strong sense of community. The town has a mayor-council form of government with five elected council members who serve four-year terms. Vernonia also elects an appointed city manager who oversees operations for the city. Residents of Vernonia take great pride in their local politics, with many actively participating in elections and other civic activities. In recent years, the citizens of Vernonia have seen an increase in political engagement and involvement as they work to ensure their community’s well-being and longevity through thoughtful policy decisions. The town often sees competitive races in local elections as candidates vie for important positions to shape the future of this beloved small town.
The political climate in Vernonia, OR is moderately conservative.
Columbia County, OR is somewhat conservative. In Columbia County, OR 42.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Columbia county remained strongly Republican, 53.2% to 42.9%.
Columbia county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Vernonia, OR is moderately conservative.
Columbia County, Oregon is somewhat conservative.
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.
Vernonia, Oregon: d d 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 Vernonia, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 106 contributions totaling $5,125 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $1,200 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)