Condon, Oregon is a small rural community located in the northern part of the state. The city is governed by a mayor and four council members who are elected to two-year terms. Condon residents are passionate about their local politics and take part in civic engagement activities such as attending city council meetings, participating in elections, and voicing their opinions on issues that affect their city. Community members from all backgrounds come together to discuss the needs of their community and make decisions on how to best serve the people who live there. Recent initiatives include working with local law enforcement to reduce crime rates in the area, investing in infrastructure projects that create jobs for locals, and developing recreational opportunities for families. With its commitment to a vibrant democracy, Condon is an example of how small towns can work together for a better future.
The political climate in Condon, OR is strongly conservative.
Gilliam County, OR is very conservative. In Gilliam County, OR 27.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gilliam county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.8% to 27.5%.
Gilliam county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Condon, OR is strongly conservative.
Gilliam 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.
Condon, 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 Condon, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $299 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 46 contributions totaling $3,669 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)