The small town of Rufus, OR is home to a community of people that are passionate about politics. In this quaint town, citizens come together to discuss local and national issues and engage in lively debates about the future of the country. During elections, the people of Rufus come together to research candidates and cast their votes for those who they believe can best represent their interests in government. The primary focus is on local candidates who have shown dedication to the areas need such as improving infrastructure, increasing access to healthcare, and protecting natural resources. Political activists often host events such as rallies or debates to further educate citizens on important topics in order to help them make informed decisions when it comes time to vote. The passionate nature of the people in Rufus makes it a great place for political discussions and engagement no matter what your views are.
The political climate in Rufus, OR is strongly conservative.
Sherman County, OR is very conservative. In Sherman County, OR 21.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sherman county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.2% to 21.5%.
Sherman county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rufus, OR is strongly conservative.
Sherman County, Oregon is very 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.
Rufus, Oregon: R R R 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 Rufus, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)