Fort Hill, Oregon is an area rich in history and tradition. The small town of just over a thousand people is known for its close-knit community atmosphere. It has long held political offices that reflect the needs and values of the local residents. In Fort Hill, residents have elected officials who are responsible for making the decisions that best serve their families and businesses. These leaders include members of the Fort Hill City Council, the mayor, and other local government representatives. They are dedicated to creating a safe, vibrant place to live and work while also preserving the cultural heritage of the area. Local leaders are committed to addressing issues such as public safety, infrastructure improvements, economic development, environmental protection and social justice initiatives. Moreover, they continually strive to ensure citizens have access to quality services while keeping taxes low. All in all, it is clear that politics in Fort Hill are oriented towards improving the quality of life for its residents while preserving its unique character.
The political climate in Fort Hill, OR is somewhat conservative.
Polk County, OR is leaning conservative. In Polk County, OR 47.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Polk county remained narrowly Republican, 49.1% to 47.5%.
Polk county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fort Hill, OR is somewhat conservative.
Polk County, Oregon is leaning conservative.
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.
Fort Hill, 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 Fort Hill, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 267 contributions totaling $98,006 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $367 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 103 contributions totaling $94,567 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $918 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)