The small city of Brooks, OR is located in Marion county and is home to around 1,100 people. The politics in the area are led by local government officials who strive to serve their constituents with thoughtful policies and innovative solutions. The city council consists of five elected members who shape the direction of the community. As part of their responsibilities, they are tasked with making decisions on various issues such as land use, transportation, public safety, and infrastructure. Additionally, they coordinate with state agencies on matters that affect residents directly. The mayor serves as a bridge between citizens and local government staff to ensure that everyone’s needs are met. With their combined efforts of all political figures in Brooks, OR, the community can remain stable and prosperous for years to come.
The political climate in Brooks, OR is somewhat conservative.
Marion County, OR is leaning liberal. In Marion County, OR 48.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marion county flipped narrowly Democratic, 48.9% to 47.7%.
Marion county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Brooks, OR is somewhat conservative.
Marion County, Oregon is leaning liberal.
Salem Metro Area is leaning 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.
Brooks, Oregon: r r d r r 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 Brooks, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,843 contributions totaling $86,399 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 465 contributions totaling $58,058 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)