Enterprise, Oregon is a rural town in Wallowa County that is known for its rustic charm and beautiful landscapes. Despite its small size, Enterprise offers an active political atmosphere with a variety of local politicians from various parties and backgrounds. From the mayor to the city council members to other local candidates who have run for office, Enterprise residents have the opportunity to participate in a range of local political issues and decisions that affect the community as a whole. As part of this commitment to public service, many organizations and initiatives strive to ensure that all residents are engaged in their government by providing resources, education, and support. These initiatives help foster an open dialogue among citizens and provide an outlet for people to make their voices heard on important issues impacting the town. With such an instrumental role in the political process, it is clear that politics play an essential role in maintaining Enterprise’s vibrant culture and heritage.
The political climate in Enterprise, OR is strongly conservative.
Wallowa County, OR is very conservative. In Wallowa County, OR 31.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wallowa county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.1% to 31.6%.
Wallowa county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Enterprise, OR is strongly conservative.
Wallowa 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.
Enterprise, 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 Enterprise, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 187 contributions totaling $50,459 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $270 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $3,305 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)