Athena, OR is a small town located in the northeast corner of Oregon. It has a rich history of political involvement, with its citizens often taking part in local and state initiatives. The Mayor of Athena is elected every four years by the residents, and serves as the leader of the city government. City Council members are also elected every four years, with each representing a different ward or district. Other than that, there are no other political offices for Athenians to hold. Local elections are important to Athena's residents, as it allows them to determine who will make decisions on their behalf and represent them at higher levels of government. Through these elections, citizens can ensure that their voices are heard and their needs met. Athens hosts many debates and forums where candidates can discuss their plans for the city and how they would address important issues such as education, infrastructure, and public safety. In addition to these debates, Athenians are encouraged to get involved in campaigns by volunteering or donating time or money to support candidates they believe in. By engaging in local politics, citizens can help ensure that their values are represented at all levels of government.
The political climate in Athena, OR is strongly conservative.
Umatilla County, OR is very conservative. In Umatilla County, OR 32.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Umatilla county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.4% to 32.4%.
Umatilla county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Athena, OR is strongly conservative.
Umatilla County, Oregon is very conservative.
Hermiston-Pendleton Metro Area 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.
Athena, 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 Athena, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $20 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $10 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $830 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)