Waldport, OR is a small city located along the Pacific Coast in Lincoln County. It is known for its breathtaking scenery, spectacular beaches, and abundant outdoor recreation. While it does not have large or influential politics, the citizens of Waldport take great pride in their local government and actively participate in community events and projects. They elect City Council members who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the city, as well as making policies that affect their community on a larger scale. There are also several local initiatives such as Waldport's \"Beach Clean Up\" program that involve members of the community to maintain and improve the quality of life in Waldport. The people of Waldport work hard to keep their city clean and safe for visitors and residents alike.
The political climate in Waldport, OR is leaning liberal.
Lincoln County, OR is moderately liberal. In Lincoln County, OR 56.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained very strongly Democratic, 56.6% to 40.6%.
Lincoln county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Waldport, OR is leaning liberal.
Lincoln County, Oregon is moderately liberal.
Newport Metro Area is moderately 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.
Waldport, 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 Waldport, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 988 contributions totaling $33,838 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 54 contributions totaling $2,996 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)