Milwaukie, OR is a small city located in the Portland metropolitan area. The city is home to a vibrant and diverse population of over 20,000 people, with many different backgrounds and beliefs. As such, there is a strong political presence in Milwaukie, which seeks to ensure that all citizens have their voices heard. Every two years local elections are held to determine who will serve in the city council. Candidates come from both major political parties as well as independent candidates. These candidates represent their constituents' interests on important city issues such as public safety, infrastructure, and economic development. Recently there has been an increased focus on environmental issues and sustainability efforts in Milwaukie, which has become a priority for many candidates. Local government initiatives have also been put into place to encourage greater civic engagement from citizens of all ages and backgrounds. It's clear that politics are an important part of life in Milwaukie – and will continue to be moving forward!
The political climate in Milwaukie, OR is leaning liberal.
Clackamas County, OR is somewhat liberal. In Clackamas County, OR 54.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clackamas county remained strongly Democratic, 54.0% to 42.9%.
Clackamas county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Milwaukie, OR is leaning liberal.
Clackamas County, Oregon is somewhat 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.
Milwaukie, Oregon: r r 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 Milwaukie, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30,588 contributions totaling $2,087,118 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 953 contributions totaling $309,816 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $325 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)