The small town of Deschutes River Woods, OR is known for its tightknit community and peaceful atmosphere. While there are no local political candidates running in the upcoming election, residents take an active interest in politics both on a local and national level. Political discourse is often held in casual settings such as the local diner or pub where citizens can discuss their opinions on current issues while enjoying a meal. The town also has a strong dedication to civic engagement with frequent town hall meetings that allow people to voice their concerns and get informed about current events. Everyone is encouraged to take part in the democratic process by voting and engaging with their elected representatives. The town values its rural identity and prominence and works hard to ensure that its growth does not compromise its environmental integrity.
The political climate in Deschutes River Woods, OR is leaning conservative.
Deschutes County, OR is somewhat liberal. In Deschutes County, OR 52.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Deschutes county flipped moderately Democratic, 52.7% to 44.4%.
Deschutes county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Deschutes River Woods, OR is leaning conservative.
Deschutes County, Oregon is somewhat liberal.
Bend Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Deschutes River Woods, Oregon: R R r 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 Deschutes River Woods, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12,432 contributions totaling $714,522 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,698 contributions totaling $362,278 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $213 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)