Drain, Oregon is a small town full of history and community spirit. Located in Douglas County, it has a strong community identity and a rich heritage that dates back to the early 1800s. The local politics are rooted in the spirit of citizens who have come together to improve their town and make it a better place for all. Elected officials strive to make decisions that will benefit the residents of Drain and continue to move the town forward. They are focused on providing a safe environment, encouraging economic development, promoting quality education, and preserving their historic heritage. The political scene is active and competitive; candidates must work hard to earn votes from residents who are passionate about having strong representation in government. Local officials take pride in their work and strive to make Drain a great place to live for its residents.
The political climate in Drain, OR is strongly conservative.
Douglas County, OR is very conservative. In Douglas County, OR 29.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.3% to 29.8%.
Douglas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Drain, OR is strongly conservative.
Douglas County, Oregon is very conservative.
Roseburg 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.
Drain, 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 Drain, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 100 contributions totaling $2,750 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 74 contributions totaling $5,278 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)