Happy Valley, OR is an ever-growing suburban city located in the northern part of the state. It has a strong local economy, vibrant culture, and active community involvement. Although Happy Valley is not a major political hub, it has its share of active politicians who are fighting for the well-being of its citizens. There are several local organizations that promote civic engagement and encourage citizens to take part in local politics. From elections to town hall meetings, these organizations raise awareness about important issues that affect the community and work towards creating positive change. Additionally, elected officials make sure that their constituents’ voices are heard by hosting regular events and offering various online forums where people can voice their opinions. All in all, politics in Happy Valley is alive and well with many passionate citizens participating in the process to make their city a better place to live.
The political climate in Happy Valley, OR is leaning liberal.
Clackamas County, OR is somewhat liberal. In Clackamas County, OR 54.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clackamas county remained strongly Democratic, 54.0% to 42.9%.
Clackamas county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Happy Valley, OR is leaning liberal.
Clackamas County, Oregon is somewhat liberal.
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Metro Area is strongly 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.
Happy Valley, Oregon: r r D d d 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 Happy Valley, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,405 contributions totaling $405,815 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,291 contributions totaling $194,794 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)