Fossil, OR is a small town in the southeast corner of Oregon with a tight-knit community and unique local politics. The mayor and other elected officials strive to ensure that the needs of the citizens are met while maintaining the small-town atmosphere that makes Fossil such a desirable place to live. The town has no major political parties or ideological factions; instead, it is largely governed through consensus on important matters. Council meetings are often open to townspeople and citizens are encouraged to provide input. Recent efforts by local politicians have focused on supporting local businesses and increasing access to quality education for Fossil's youth. With its inclusive approach to politics, Fossil remains an active and engaging place for those looking for a more rural lifestyle.
The political climate in Fossil, OR is strongly conservative.
Wheeler County, OR is very conservative. In Wheeler County, OR 22.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wheeler county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.7% to 22.5%.
Wheeler county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fossil, OR is strongly conservative.
Wheeler 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.
Fossil, 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 Fossil, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $383 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $21 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 23 contributions totaling $3,611 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $157 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)